A True Tale of the California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush Oyster King
Dangerous Quest for the Crown
1851. San Franciscans pay two ounces of gold for a scant bushel of fresh in-shell oysters. A fortune awaits.
His nemesis decided not to shoot him. He hires an assassin instead. Meet John Stillwell Morgan — assassination victim, drugged unconscious, then set on fire. At stake: monopoly of the Gold Rush's largest discovery, fifty square miles of unclaimed, hip-deep virgin oyster reef.
“His nemesis decided not to shoot him.
He hires an assassin instead.”
A Manifest Destiny epic drawn from a historian's meticulous research — 752 footnotes from archives, manuscripts, period newspapers and rare books — blended with historical fiction's storytelling.
About the Author
Ronald E. Minks
Ronald looks at Manifest Destiny and California's Gold Rush era through an oyster's eyes. Master's degreed historian: University of Washington, recovering Fortune 500 executive, active participant in dot com exuberance, and relentless researcher.
He strives for accuracy, referencing hundreds of footnotes from primary sources found in archives, manuscripts, period newspapers, and rare books. Presenter of paradigm busting evidence. Enlivener of the real oyster king: John Stillwell Morgan, using historical fiction story telling.
In love with San Francisco Bay since 1955. Later, heeded the siren's call from Willapa Bay Washington oyster beds. Draws on a lifetime of experience to write California Gold Rush Oyster King.
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California Gold Rush Oyster King
Dangerous Quest for the Crown