The Panamint Adventure

About the Book

The Paniment Adventure is a book based on fact and fiction. From the first page to the last page it is a roller coaster. The book is full of excitement turmoil and adventure.

The story begins in a small California ghost town. The residents are actually the descendents of the pioneer prospectors. The two families which were neighbors experienced heartbreak and backbreaking work often accompanied by mining. Two boys in their teens become avid prospectors and treasure hunters. Their dream is to escape the desert expanse and begin a new life with their families in a better place. Through happenstance t hey came across and article about Paniment City. The city was a bustling Silver town in the late 1860's through the early 1900's. The town was nestled high in the Paniment Mountains and was only 30 miles from their home. Cliff dad who worked at the local mine in Ransburg decided to go on a search with the boys in the Paniments.

The city had been virtually washed away by a wall of water from monsoonal rains that washed through alluvial canyons. It was here that a life changing experience confronts the two boys and Paul, Cliff's dad. In one of the small canyons had stood a bank where the Wells-Fargo safe had been lost in the deluge.

About the Author

John is a Mason Contractor in Beaumont California. He enjoys prospecting and hiking in his spare time. Writing has always been his greatest joy. The Paniment Adventure is the first book to be published. He has several manuscripts in progress.