Jade del Cameron is a remarkable woman. She can outshoot and outthink any man, soothe the savage beasts and still stay feminine. Think Indiana Jones in female form. Now all her skills are about to be called into play as she helps to lead a hapless silent movie crew up Mount Kilimanjaro to search for King Solomon's lost treasure.
In the fifth installment of the Jade del Cameron mysteries, TREASURE OF THE GOLDEN CHEETAH, author Suzanne Arruda delights her readers once again with the adventures of a strong female character not afraid of a little dirt and discomfort. Jade del Cameron is one of the feistiest heroines I've run across in a long time and it's pure fun and excitement keeping up with her escapades.
A photojournalist by profession, but also with a wide knowledge of Africa, Jade has been contracted to help out Harry Hascombe as he leads a Hollywood film crew through the wilds and up the mystic mountain of Kilimanjaro. Jade, along with her pet cheetah Biscuit and her faithful friend Jelani, are in charge of the actresses of the troupe as they prepare to film a silent adventure movie. But mishaps and mayhem occur before the company ever gets started when the movie's producer is killed by a native. Determined to push on, the group heads out, meeting one disaster after another as they struggle to reach the summit of the old mountain. It's up to Jade to find out just who is sabotaging the trip.
Dealing with a village woman's curse, the hypnotic lure of the legendary King Solomon's treasure, and a bunch of hysterical females is almost more than Jade can handle. But with grace and courage, she manages to pull off more than one rescue before the trip is over.
THE TREASURE OF THE GOLDEN CHEETAH is set in the 1920s, and Arruda brings the flavor and flair of that golden era into each scene and chapter of the book. It would be handy knowing some of the back story of this enchanting series, but the book also stands alone as an exciting tale.
Intrepid photojournalist Jade del Cameron is about to
embark
on safari for a Hollywood film shoot inspired by the
ancient
legend of King Solomonβs lost treasure, under the
leadership
of adventurer Harry Hascombe and with the companionship
of
the young healer Jelani and her pet cheetah Biscuit. But
when the filmβs financial backer is stabbed to death by a
native man who then commits suicide, the trip is cast by
a
sinister pall.
And as the expedition moves higher onto
Kilimanjaroβs rugged slopes, a series of dastardly hoaxes
and a fatal native curse convince Jade that a killer is
at
work. Now, Jade will be tested as never beforeβby
mysterious forcesβ¦and by a murderer who may prove too
much
for even Jadeβs strength and determination.
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