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.