A DEAD RECKONING CREW ADVENTURE • BOOK 1

A forgotten past.
A hidden fortune.
Some treasures are worth the hunt.

History is not buried in the past—it is hidden in plain sight. Follow Ethan, Maya, and Tyler as they decode cold historical ciphers and navigate perilous backcountry riverways where truth is higher stakes than legend.

Ozark Gold by Jeff Englert - Book 1 of the Dead Reckoning Crew Series
FIELD DOSSIER

The Investigative Trio

Complementary skills. Zero margin for error when decoding living history.

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Ethan

Navigator & Field Lead

Driven by dead-reckoning navigation and topography. Ethan reads old riverways, abandoned rail spurs, and terrain features where maps run cold.

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Maya

Archivist & Cryptanalyst

The mind behind the primary sources. Maya decodes 19th-century ciphers, hidden ledgers, and conflicting regional eyewitness accounts with pinpoint accuracy.

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Tyler

Tech & Field Ops

Equipped for modern field scouting. Tyler handles drone reconnaissance, signal monitoring, and mechanical problem-solving when the crew is isolated in backcountry bluffs.

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