The Stevenson Plan, a Novel of the Monterey Peninsula — M. Bryce Ternet

The Monterey Peninsula's rich past and present are tied together through a two century old secret and the legacy of Robert Louis Stevenson in this complex mystery/thriller. The Stevenson Plan delves beyond the well-known images into the history and culture of this unique corner of the world. FBI Agent John Gibson finds himself re-assigned to investigate a mesmerizing heist from the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank that leads him to one of the oldest cities on the West Coast. A second story set in the year 1818, when Monterey was the capital and jewel of Spanish Alta California, unfolds involving a gold chest, a conniving Russian explorer, and a threatening French pirate. A convoy departs on a journey to Monterey from Baja California. The expedition confronts a myriad of complications along the trail and carries with it a secret only known to a Franciscan friar. The friar must reach Monterey before it is destroyed and he lets nothing deter his mission, even if he must act in defiance of his vows.