Former Navy JAG officer Charlotte Morris is hit by tragedy when her English grandmother, who is her closest friend, dies unexpectedly. Now, Charley must travel to Britain and sort out the details of her grandmother's estate. But what begins as a routine trip soon takes a dangerous turn when Charley uncovers startling new information. Her grandmother held a secret that Charley now claims as her own-one that points to a centuries-old mystery that could rewrite American history. Charley's mundane life as a government attorney is turned upside-down when she and two friends embark on the pursuit for a fortune in missing gold. Charley has become a treasure hunter, and her adventure takes her from London to New York and even to her quaint childhood home in Connecticut. Soon the three friends find themselves in serious danger and the victims of a treacherous and sinister twist. Will they find the gold-or become victims of its cursed past?