Mughal Gold (The White Dove Trilogy Book 2)
Description
In a historic battle in 1739, Nadir Shah, Emperor of Persia defeated the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan in Delhi. As the spoils of war he is forced to give up the famous Koh-hi-noor, the Peacock throne and two chests of diamonds and rubies. On their return journey through Afghanistan the Persian General entrusted with the chests of diamonds, finds them large and cumbersome. He hides the diamonds in a cave on a cliff and draws a map on calfskin with details in Arabic.
In a surprise attack by Afghan Bandits, among those killed is the General with the calfskin still attached to his belt. An Afghan villager finds it and saves the map thinking it to be a prayer mat.
Fast forward to present day Istanbul, Turkey, where Ralph Beaumont and Laura Connelly are vacationing. On a visit to a famous mosque, they rescue a man with knife-wounds who has sought sanctuary in the holy place.
When the man, an Iranian recovers in the hospital, he mentions finding a map with an English archeologist Professor Oliver Goldsmith while exploring in the hills of Afghanistan. Oliver has translated the map and knows there’s a fortune to be found.
When the Iranian disappears, Ralph and Laura take an interest in clues leading to the map and the treasure. With technical gadgets from the Robotic Institute in Berkeley, it looks like Ralph and Laura may beat Oliver in the quest for the richest collection of precious gems never before seen.
Oliver is not giving up. He intends to follow them to the ends of the earth and is willing to kill for what three nations may claim as theirs.
In a surprise attack by Afghan Bandits, among those killed is the General with the calfskin still attached to his belt. An Afghan villager finds it and saves the map thinking it to be a prayer mat.
Fast forward to present day Istanbul, Turkey, where Ralph Beaumont and Laura Connelly are vacationing. On a visit to a famous mosque, they rescue a man with knife-wounds who has sought sanctuary in the holy place.
When the man, an Iranian recovers in the hospital, he mentions finding a map with an English archeologist Professor Oliver Goldsmith while exploring in the hills of Afghanistan. Oliver has translated the map and knows there’s a fortune to be found.
When the Iranian disappears, Ralph and Laura take an interest in clues leading to the map and the treasure. With technical gadgets from the Robotic Institute in Berkeley, it looks like Ralph and Laura may beat Oliver in the quest for the richest collection of precious gems never before seen.
Oliver is not giving up. He intends to follow them to the ends of the earth and is willing to kill for what three nations may claim as theirs.
