Queen Jade

<p>There is a legend of the New World that has endured for centuries: the strange tragic tale of a King a Witch . . . and a blue gem of intoxicating beauty said to grant extraordinary power to whoever possesses it. </p><p>Archaeologist Juana Sanchez convinced that she's discovered the key to unlocking the mystery of the fabled Queen Jade ventures into the Central American jungle alone--just ahead of the relentless pounding fury of Hurricane Mitch. When the terrible storm is over Juana is gone and an ancient long-buried jade mine has been uncovered in the mountains of Guatemala giving new hope to all obsessed seekers of the legendary stone. But it is a different obsession that plunges Juana's daughter--scholar and bookseller Lola Sanchez--into the remarkable adventure of a lifetime. For only by following the Queen Jade's perilous cursed trail can Lola hope to find her vanished mother . . . if it isn't already too late.</p>