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Ghoul's Gold: The Mystery of the Chantry Island Treasure
It be laid in a place on Chantry Island that the keeper knows well…
The Cold Case Kids – Brogan, Brycen, and Heather – are spending summer vacation hanging out at the beach and exploring Chantry Island's old lighthouse. Then they find a diary that's been hidden on the island for over a century and the summer gets strange.
…where an eye that don't blink, stares but don't see…
A rotting zombie rises from its grave. Ancient ghosts appear in the lighthouse. And the kids learn of a cryptic riddle that points to a treasure – riches left behind by pirates of the Great Lakes.
… Look to the rescue house from the beacon atop the island's tounge…
The Cold Case Kids must join forces with the undead to unravel the riddles and locate the treasure… but they are not alone in their quest…
…and find it guarded by a spitting demon…
The treasure hunt is on!
The Cold Case Kids – Brogan, Brycen, and Heather – are spending summer vacation hanging out at the beach and exploring Chantry Island's old lighthouse. Then they find a diary that's been hidden on the island for over a century and the summer gets strange.
…where an eye that don't blink, stares but don't see…
A rotting zombie rises from its grave. Ancient ghosts appear in the lighthouse. And the kids learn of a cryptic riddle that points to a treasure – riches left behind by pirates of the Great Lakes.
… Look to the rescue house from the beacon atop the island's tounge…
The Cold Case Kids must join forces with the undead to unravel the riddles and locate the treasure… but they are not alone in their quest…
…and find it guarded by a spitting demon…
The treasure hunt is on!
486 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2015
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About the author
Doug Archer
10 books3 followersDoug Archer got hooked on writing in grade three. He wrote a story about giant tarantulas attacking a small town -- and his classmates loved it! He's been writing stories ever since.
He started scribbling down notes for the Cold Case Kids Mysteries after one of his sons asked him if there had ever been any pirates on the Great Lakes. Three years later, those notes turned into the first book in the series, Ghoul's Gold, a story about three eleven-year-olds, a haunted lighthouse, a zombie, and a hunt for pirate treasure on the mysterious Chantry Island on Lake Huron.
It didn't stop there. The success of Ghoul's Gold, and the positive response from readers to the Cold Case Kids and their zombie friend, Angus, led to two more books in the series: Legend of the Phantom Reaper and Dead Man's Tale.
And there's more to come: Doug is currently at work on book four!
Doug resides in Port Elgin, Ontario, a five-minute drive from Southampton, the setting of the Cold Case Kids Mysteries.
He started scribbling down notes for the Cold Case Kids Mysteries after one of his sons asked him if there had ever been any pirates on the Great Lakes. Three years later, those notes turned into the first book in the series, Ghoul's Gold, a story about three eleven-year-olds, a haunted lighthouse, a zombie, and a hunt for pirate treasure on the mysterious Chantry Island on Lake Huron.
It didn't stop there. The success of Ghoul's Gold, and the positive response from readers to the Cold Case Kids and their zombie friend, Angus, led to two more books in the series: Legend of the Phantom Reaper and Dead Man's Tale.
And there's more to come: Doug is currently at work on book four!
Doug resides in Port Elgin, Ontario, a five-minute drive from Southampton, the setting of the Cold Case Kids Mysteries.
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December 31, 2021
Such great characters! Hey You really get to know each one. I can’t wait to see the characters continue to grow.
December 19, 2022
My son Elliot gives this book 5/5 stars!
He loved the zombies and ghouls. His fave character was Brogan because he’s very brave. His favourite scene was when they finally found the treasure.
His mom loved all the details about port Elgin and Southhampton where we live. She runs by Morpeth street a lot and it is a GREAT name for a villain. Thanks Doug!
He loved the zombies and ghouls. His fave character was Brogan because he’s very brave. His favourite scene was when they finally found the treasure.
His mom loved all the details about port Elgin and Southhampton where we live. She runs by Morpeth street a lot and it is a GREAT name for a villain. Thanks Doug!
January 23, 2023
Great tale; I am 73 and I thought it was great. Good guys and bad guys alike trying to solve a mysterious puzzle that will give them the Treasure. Easy to read and satisfying.
April 14, 2017
Picked it up because it was by a local author at a local fall fair.
However, things are really slow in the book until the last 50 pages, which makes this quite a difficult read.
However, things are really slow in the book until the last 50 pages, which makes this quite a difficult read.
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