Treasure Hunters

While horseback riding on her grandfather’s ranch, Kelly discovers an old bottle containing Karl Steinheimer’s treasure map. To find the treasure, the 13-year old must overcome physical obstacles, but it’s the emotional ones that haunt her. The first anniversary of her father’s death is approaching. He was a prominent science professor and she was destined to follow in his footsteps. Now she finds herself lost without him. She feels she has little in common with her religious mother and even less with her old fashion grandfather. With her grandfather in tow, they hunt for the treasure. While nearly losing each other, they establish a new bond. Kelly learns that there is more to life than her science, and that maybe her mother’s views are not so crazy. Intertwined with this fictional story is the true story about Karl Steinheimer. He was torn between his love for Marie Savoy and his desire for fortune and adventure. When he finally commits himself to her, he finds he may be too late.