The Treasure of the Santa Ritas [Paperback]

Michael Alvarez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 2001

THE TREASURE OF THE SANTA RITAS is a Young Adult mystery about the search for a three hundred-year-old Spanish treasure.

Seventeen-year-old Matt Bowden must find out who killed his uncle before he and his friends become the next victims of a killer who will stop at nothing to find the ancient Spanish treasure.

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About the Author

Michael M. Alvarez wrote and published several fiction books for the Tucson Adult Literacy Volunteers, an organization created for the education of illiterate adults. The books are still in use by TALV students across the United States and Canada.

He is also the author of SCENE OF THE CRIME: A HANDBOOK FOR MYSTERY WRITERS. His short story, "The Human Element," was included in the 1994 anthology, COMPUTER LEGENDS, LIES AND LORE.

His stories and articles have appeared in the Arizona Daily Star and Writer's Digest. His Nick Madrid mystery, THE LAST PLACE GOD MADE, is available at the Xlibris bookstore.

He teaches writing classes at Pima Community College and is a member of The Society of Southwestern Authors

He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife and two daughters.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 137 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp; 1 edition (April 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401000479
• ISBN-13: 978-1401000479
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,584,555 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)