“Author Robert D. Kidera owes me big time. His debut novel in the promised McKenna Mystery series, ‘Red Gold,’ kept me up all night. Who can resist a good old-fashioned treasure hunt? ‘Red Gold’ is a thriller packed with deceit and danger but also compassion. McKenna is a damaged hero, but also one to root for.”—Vincent Zandri, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of “Everything … Burns,” “The Remains,” and “The Shroud Key”
“If you’re going through hell, keep going…”
Shaken by the death of his beloved wife and wrestling with powerful personal demons, Professor Gabriel McKenna leaves New York City for New Mexico to claim an inheritance from mysterious distant relatives. He finds something other than a Land of Enchantment.
Unseen enemies threaten his life. Old friends turn up and rally to his side. Together they plunge into a lethal struggle for a 19th Century treasure, the fabled Lost Adams gold. McKenna enters a world of violence, passion, sexual abuse, deceit, and death that cause him to question his core beliefs and values, and even his sense of self.
Desperate to find a way home, McKenna must first unearth the secret of an old family manuscript and risk his life against overpowering odds. He must rekindle his long-dead fighting spirit and discover new reasons to live and love.
“If you enjoy first-class suspense and an author with a unique voice and style, then you will love ‘Red Gold.’ This novel is a masterful blend of mystery, action, and love story, all wrapped up in a wonderful cast of characters and beautifully-described scenes of New Mexico. Robert Kidera’s first novel is a real treat that will have readers demanding more.”
—Joseph Badal, award-winning author of the Danforth Saga and “Ultimate Betrayal”
“Red Gold” earned the Tony Hillerman Award as Best Fiction of 2015 at the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards. It was also named as Best Mystery of 2015 and the best eBook of the year.
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Robert Kidera’s readers will enjoy a romp through little known parts of New Mexico on a treasure hunt that isn’t so fictitious as some may think. He knows New Mexico, he knows how to make characters live in his readers’ minds, and he keeps everything hopping at a fast-paced clip.
It was OK.
Lots of people hiding their true identity. Sometimes MC didn’t act in his own best interests. But he is in his fifties and was encouraged by friend to not take it lying down. He had been a prize-fighter in his younger years and decided no one was going to push him around in old age. Plot was fast and dangerous. When lost gold is involved, bad guys are everywhere. For an old guy he did himself proud.
A flawed hero who solves part of a mystery and finds himself in the process.
Excellent action mystery.
good mystery
Great story kept me interested & page-turner.
An interesting lead character faces all kinds of challenges in an exciting atmosphere.
I enjoyed the story.
A true mystery! I couldn’t put it down!
A little unbelievable, but entertaining.
Good book, death is for the innocent
This book surprised me! A good mystery with action thrown in.. enjoyed it a lot.
An exciting read.
Definitely a great read.
Who will uncover the clues first.
great adventure searching for lost treasure
This book was a surprise. It was free, so my expectations were not very high but what I encountered was an excellent story, characters that were both believable and empathetic, and a locale that was described so that I felt like I was there!
I love books that take place in the Southwestern part of country!
Family treasure is not always worth pursuing! There are so many attempts on the hero’s life due to avarice and greed. Twists unexpectedly make for exciting plot nuances and outcomes.