What do smugglers, Aztec treasure, robbery on the high seas in post War of 1812 Louisiana and a mysterious key have to do with a thirteen-year- old boy? In Hank Burns’ world, it could only be one Gramps and his incredible stories. Ever since Hank was a little kid, his grandfather could make a walk around the block an adventure, but today’s fishing trip would go way beyond that. Hank was about to learn about an event from the past in their small Gulf Coast town of Pelican Cove not even Gramps could make up. Gramps’ story of adventure, greed, revenge, and smugglers turns out to be more than a just a tall tale and a history lesson about the early days of Pelican Cove. It was a day that changed young Hank Burns forever.