FINDINGS
October 26, 1588. A Spanish warship of the Armada wrecks in a storm on the coast of Northern Ireland. In 1967, divers find the Girona's remains and recover its treasures As our story begins five years later, it seems these relics still have the power to inspire the best and worst of human endeavor.

HE'S LOOKING FOR AN ILL-FATED RELATIVE.
AN ILL FATE IS LOOKING FOR HIM.

July 4, 1972. A restless young Californian arrives in western Ireland to search for a long-lost relative and ponder his uncertain future. He soon intervenes in a peculiar robbery of a jewelry store, and is invited to stay with the shopkeeper and her niece. His persistent inquiries with the local Garda sergeant lead to investigations of two possible conspiracies involving Spanish treasure and arms smuggling--both with dangerous consequences. When his findings begin to threaten powerful interests, the conspirators mark him for elimination. Meanwhile, the niece helps him look for the lost relative, and they find more than either had imagined. As his time in Ireland runs short, frustration builds: his family search, the criminal investigations, their budding attraction--all seem to be going nowhere. Then, everything changes . . .
The plot unfolds against a background of Ireland's Troubles and the Vietnam War. At its heart, the novel is a love story in which echoes of history transform lives through unexpected means.
"1122451380"
FINDINGS
October 26, 1588. A Spanish warship of the Armada wrecks in a storm on the coast of Northern Ireland. In 1967, divers find the Girona's remains and recover its treasures As our story begins five years later, it seems these relics still have the power to inspire the best and worst of human endeavor.

HE'S LOOKING FOR AN ILL-FATED RELATIVE.
AN ILL FATE IS LOOKING FOR HIM.

July 4, 1972. A restless young Californian arrives in western Ireland to search for a long-lost relative and ponder his uncertain future. He soon intervenes in a peculiar robbery of a jewelry store, and is invited to stay with the shopkeeper and her niece. His persistent inquiries with the local Garda sergeant lead to investigations of two possible conspiracies involving Spanish treasure and arms smuggling--both with dangerous consequences. When his findings begin to threaten powerful interests, the conspirators mark him for elimination. Meanwhile, the niece helps him look for the lost relative, and they find more than either had imagined. As his time in Ireland runs short, frustration builds: his family search, the criminal investigations, their budding attraction--all seem to be going nowhere. Then, everything changes . . .
The plot unfolds against a background of Ireland's Troubles and the Vietnam War. At its heart, the novel is a love story in which echoes of history transform lives through unexpected means.
2.99 In Stock
FINDINGS

FINDINGS

by V. E. Smith
FINDINGS

FINDINGS

by V. E. Smith

eBook

$2.99 

Available on Compatible NOOK devices, the free NOOK App and in My Digital Library.
WANT A NOOK?  Explore Now

Related collections and offers

LEND ME® See Details

Overview

October 26, 1588. A Spanish warship of the Armada wrecks in a storm on the coast of Northern Ireland. In 1967, divers find the Girona's remains and recover its treasures As our story begins five years later, it seems these relics still have the power to inspire the best and worst of human endeavor.

HE'S LOOKING FOR AN ILL-FATED RELATIVE.
AN ILL FATE IS LOOKING FOR HIM.

July 4, 1972. A restless young Californian arrives in western Ireland to search for a long-lost relative and ponder his uncertain future. He soon intervenes in a peculiar robbery of a jewelry store, and is invited to stay with the shopkeeper and her niece. His persistent inquiries with the local Garda sergeant lead to investigations of two possible conspiracies involving Spanish treasure and arms smuggling--both with dangerous consequences. When his findings begin to threaten powerful interests, the conspirators mark him for elimination. Meanwhile, the niece helps him look for the lost relative, and they find more than either had imagined. As his time in Ireland runs short, frustration builds: his family search, the criminal investigations, their budding attraction--all seem to be going nowhere. Then, everything changes . . .
The plot unfolds against a background of Ireland's Troubles and the Vietnam War. At its heart, the novel is a love story in which echoes of history transform lives through unexpected means.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940150827066
Publisher: V. E. Smith
Publication date: 08/01/2015
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 524
File size: 515 KB

About the Author

V. E. Smith is a retired marine scientist living in Boulder, Colorado. He received a Ph.D. at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Following that, he served as a captain in the U.S. Army in Korea. For most of his professional career he worked on the Great Lakes as an environmental researcher and consultant. The Smiths have two children with their own families in Boulder and Madrid, Spain.
Visit the author’s website at www.findingsnovel.com.
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews