Book Review: Dartboard
Gordon’s latest, Dartboard (The Little Things Publishing), begins in 1776, when a British payroll ship, the HMS Lorraine, goes down in a Caribbean storm. The story quickly jumps forward to present day, when small-town sheriff Jimmy Quigley inherits Dartboard, a classic motor yacht moored in the Florida Keys, from an uncle he barely knew.
From there the adventure sets sail, with Jimmy soon discovering that his Uncle Jackson, a real-life Indiana Jones working for the Field Museum in Chicago, has passed on to him a treasure map that leads to the gold that went down with the HMS Lorraine. But Jimmy also comes to learn that he has inherited plenty of trouble as well. As it turns out, he’s not the only one on the hunt for the lost treasure. A modern-day pirate adventure ensues, filled with danger, exotic locales and colorful characters.
If you’re looking to escape the winter blues, set your target on Dartboard.
Unlike most of those spinning tropical tales, Gordon doesn’t hail from Florida or similar warm, sunny climes, he resides in Chicago–and he brings into his writing plenty of Midwestern charm. If you’re looking to escape the winter blues, set your target on Dartboard.