Award-winning author and master of adventure Will Hobbsdelivers a breathless mystery that will have readers on the edge of theirseats!Aftera sailing ship breaks up on the rocks off Washington's storm-tossed CapeFlattery, Nathan McAllister, the fourteen-year-old son of the lighthousekeeper, refuses to believe the authorities, who say there were no survivors.Unexplained footprints on a desolate beach, a theft at the trading post, andglimpses of a wild mystery man convince Nathan that someone is hiding in theremote sea caves along the coast. Withhis new friend, Lighthouse George, a fisherman from the famed Makah whalingtribe, Nathan paddles the fierce waters of the Pacific searching for clues. Andonce alone in the forest, Nathan may have found some: a ghostly canoe and askeleton that may unlock the mystery of ancient treasure, betrayal . . .andmurder. This thrilling middle grade adventure from Will Hobbs, a former teacher and the author of beloved books such as Far North, was chosen for Georgia's Children's Book Award Masterlist.