When the family finally reaches the city, they think they’re safe at last.
Setting out to see the sights, Jem, his sister Ellie, and their cousin Nathan
make a new friend. But is Henry the pal they think he is? With a father who is a
die-hard Confederate, could Henry be in cahoots with the thieves?
River of Peril gives readers ages 8 to 12 the fast-moving, exciting
adventure they’ve come to expect in this series, as well as a glimpse into the
history of post–Gold Rush and Civil War life in 1860s California, with
stagecoaches, steamboats, stowaways—and lots of gold!