In the
summer of 1975, two years after their Confederacy gold discovery, Mike and Kyle
reunite to rescue Annie, Kyle’s sister, from her abusive uncle. The three
runaway teens head to Denver to not only avoid the police but to pursue clues
for a rare coin--the 1964 Peace Dollar. As the clues unfold about the coin,
Annie reveals that she was never abused by her uncle. She only made up the
story to get Kyle to take her away so they could be together again. When their
uncle shows up in Denver, Mike frantically puts the clues together to find the
missing silver dollar.
In this
story, Collard takes readers along the back roads of the United States,
visiting such places as Oneonta, Alabama; Warrensburg, Missouri; and Dodge
City, Kansas. During this road-trip, Mike makes two important realizations
about his life: first, his family situation is not ideal, but it is better than
what Kyle and Annie face; second, his step-father and Annie's uncle are both
bullies. Mike saw that bullies only go against someone emotionally weaker than
themselves. When Mike realizes he is emotionally stronger than Annie's uncle,
he confidently faces her uncle's threats head-on and leaves the victor. Fans of
Double Eagle will enjoy this
diverting sequel as they travel cross-country with Mike, Kyle, and Annie in a 1957
Bel Air.
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