Just when Sadie Spears learns that her pen pal Donelle's church roof has collapsed, she comes across a stash of antiques in Campfire Chapel's attic. Among the valuables are a gorgeos, old leather Bible, notated with a series of cryptic markings, and a signed vintage menue from a Memphis, Tennessee, diner tucked inside. Sadie immediately sees the potential for selling the items to help her friend's stuggling Appalachian church. But when she tries to...

Sadie Speers has been asked to act as a historical consultant for a TV series called American Treasure Chest. They are examining the story of a star-crossed love affair involving a prominent mining family that ended in a rumored murder more than fifty years ago. Along with the arrival of the film crew, a recently discovered skeleton in a nearby mine revives the old mystery and the town is abuzz with speculation. Sadie's granddaughter, Sara, joins...

"It's a peaceful day of horseback riding for Sadie, her daughter, and her grandchildren, until a squall sends them scurrying to a rustic shelter built by her late husband, T.R. When lightning damages a nearby tree, it reveals a long-kept secret: a rusty old tin with an ornate ring and a handwritten love poem hidden inside. The discover sends Sadie on a journey of remembrance and reflection of a pivotal moment as she tries to understand how the objects...

Welcome to Silver Peak, a jewel of a town nestled high in the rugged grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Behind its rustic charm, Silver Peak has a rough-and-tumble past full of mysteries, and Sadie Speers has a knack for uncovering them, using her love of antiques and Colorado history.

"Sadie is excited for her friends Ardis and Mabel Fleagle, who have just purchased an amazing old "painted lady" Victorian house, with plans to restore it to its original glory. But almost immediately, mysterious letters signed by "The Watcher" begin arriving, describing the Fleagles' everyday lives and personal interactions in eerie detail. As Sadie begins looking into the matter, she uncovers not only a web of deceit and intimidation, but also the...

"The registered letter that arrives in Sadie's mailbox contains a bombshell: a Denver investment company claims that it owns mineral rights to the land her family has occupied for generations, and it wants to begin drilling almost immediately. Skeptical but galvanized by the shocking correspondence, she sets out to discover if her grandfather truly did sell the rights and learns that her neighbors, too, are being pressured by this same company to...

As the Aspens turn to gold in the hills surrounding Silver Peak, Sadie and her daughter, Alice, set out to reach a lofty goal: climbing Manitou Springs's challenging Incline trail. And when Sadie purchases an antique trunk at an estate sale, she discovers it comes with an intriguing bonus. Tucked away in the liner is a handwritten poem, signed "Charlotte Bronte." Could Sadie have stumbled upon a lost literary masterpiece? Alice discovers her own literary...

"During a restoration of Silver Peak's historic opera house, where famous people such as Buffalo Bill and Sarah Bernhardt graced the stage in its boomtown heyday, workers discover an old, ornate pedestal safe that's been sealed in the walls. How long has the safe been there? And why would someone seal it away from sight in the opera house? Sadie can't wait to examine the rare antique and discover what treasures might wait inside. If it is as valuable...

"When Silver Peak reopens an abandoned rail line as the Mountain Crest Railroad, it kicks off a weeklong festival to celebrate the new tourist attraction ... Sadie Speers discovers a stunning antique pavé diamond men's watch lodged behind her seat cushion. But when the train's lights go our momentarily, the watch vanishes. What happened? ..."--Page 4 of cover.

Sadie Speers is helping a local family restore a venerable old house to its original splendor. When her friend Ann arrives from California to help plan their upcoming high school reunion, Ann confides that she's actually there for something more : she's just learned that her DNA does not match her parents! As they consider the implications, a strange necklace slips out from Ann's collar. Sadie immediately recognizes the design as a match for a distinctive...