The Prisoner's Gold

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Suspense fiction. The treasure: Marco Polo, the greatest adventurer of all time, narrated the legendary THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO during his imprisonment on returning to Venice in 1295. Approximately 150 ancient copies of Polo's manuscript are known to exist but it's the discovery of a new journal that piques the interest of Jean-Marc Papineau and the Hunters. A curious hybrid of four languages, it's believed to be Polo's personal travelogue, one that no one knew existed, and one that promises to give clues to the location of the treasures that he accumulated during his legendary journey across the Silk Road. The mission: Using the journal, the Hunters are tasked with finding Polo's hidden treasure, rumored to be buried somewhere in Asia. But during their search, they realize that they aren't the only ones looking for his fortune. A violent group from the Far East is hot on their trail, hoping to reacquire the riches of their homeland, and they are willing to do anything to stop the Hunters from completing their quest