The Sacred Vein

Five generations. One obsession. A secret that has killed everyone who came close to finding it. Historian Ammon Lundquist grew up in the shadow of his family's obsession-a legendary treasure hidden somewhere in Utah's Uinta Mountains - Carre-Shinob, the Lost Rhoades Mine - that claimed his father's life and consumed generations before him. When he finally decodes the journal that has haunted his family for over a century, he discovers he's not the only one searching. A powerful criminal organization called the Consortium has been watching the Lundquists for decades, eliminating anyone who gets too close to the truth. Now they're coming for him. Forced to flee into the wilderness, Ammon finds an unlikely ally in Aspen Rhoades, a non-binary park ranger whose own ancestors were entangled in the treasure's bloody history. Together, they follow a trail of cryptic clues left by a 19th-century German immigrant-clues that lead to a discovery beyond anything they imagined: a sacred chamber hidden for centuries, protected by generations of Ute guardians, containing artifacts that could rewrite the history of the Americas. But finding the treasure is only the beginning. As the Consortium closes in with hired mercenaries, Ammon must make an impossible choice between the fortune his family spent five generations pursuing and the sacred trust the guardians have protected with their lives. The decision will force him to confront everything he believed about legacy, obsession, and what it truly means to find what you're looking for. THE SACRED VEIN is a sweeping adventure that moves from the pioneer trails of 1850s Utah to a desperate battle in the mountain wilderness-a story about the treasures we chase, the patterns we inherit, and the courage it takes to finally break free. Perfect for readers who loved: - The Lost City of Z by David Grann - The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens