The king's gold
Subtitle: an old world novel of adventure
By: Yxta Maya Murray.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The red lion series
Publisher: Harper
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780060891084
Subjects: Booksellers and bookselling -- Fiction.; Aztecs -- Antiquities -- Fiction.; Treasure troves -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: One look at the centuries-old document she receives from a mysterious stranger is all it takes to plunge Lola Sanchez, brilliant bibliophile and owner of the Red Lion bookshop, into the adventure of an already adventurous lifetime. The ancient writings tell of a stolen fortune in Montezuma's gold, and of the thief's transformation from conquistatore to alchemist to werewolf.
Notes: Includes "The history behind the story" (9 p.).

Includes bibliographical references.