The Haunted Horse of Gold Hill — Jan Pierson

Why is the mysterious mustang colt circling the tombstone on the outskirts of Gold Hill, Nevada? What haunts this small, wild horse that has been sighted in the hills for over a hundred years? Twelve-year-old Paige and her best friend, Meggie, are determined to find out, but a teenage drifter named Brooks involves them in an even more perilous web of high-stakes, danger and intrigue. Is this elusive ranch hand a Mustanger? Is he involved in an illegal horse smuggling operation intent on capturing the wild horses? The Ghostowners soon discover they are caught up in something bigger and more dangerous than they realize.

When Paige and her best friend travel into the dark belly of the Chollar Mine with their new friends, Trevor and Soryn, they discover the first clue. Can it be that the Cornish miners' legend of the Tommyknockers is more than just a legend? Do the “Little People” still haunt the mines? The four detectives set out to find the answers.

This fast-paced mystery, laced with danger, humor, and plenty of Nevada legends, take the readers on a wild ride back into the hills of the Comstock mines near Virginia City and Gold Hill to a lonely tombstone that may hold the key to unraveling this mystery.

Dedicated to the Let 'em Run Foundation