The infamous early California outlaw, Joaquin Murrieta, collides over a century later with eleven-year-old Noah and his two friends, Pancho and Jane, as they discover the cave where the outlaw once took refuge.

Summer vacation for the three kids turns into an adventure they'll never forget, as they unearth the bags of treasure that have rested there for over one hundred years. Their blood oath to keep this among themselves collapses when their secret is discovered by some seriously nefarious characters who, in their greed and treachery, threaten the kids.

Will Noah's courage survive the test? Will the three of them come out unscathed?

EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a harrowing adventure set in the 1950s against the backdrop of the "Pastures of Heaven" (name coined by John Steinbeck), the area west of Salinas, CA. Follow the three youngsters as they navigate the desperate twists and turns required to hold on to "The Treasure of Joaquin."

Terrence Pershall lives in Carmel Valley, CA, and splits his time between there and Brittany, France. A graduate of San Diego State University as a media major, he has been writing for many years. He is an avid outdoorsman and a horse enthusiast and loves to work cattle with his quarter horse mare, "Chili." He is active in his community and is a co-founder of the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group, which raises money to fund cancer support groups and research, and has raised and distributed over $3.0 million in the last 27 years.