The Mummy of Ambrose Bierce

High school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McCrae are united by a shared passion: to plumb the depths of America’s past for lost treasure. Ben is the brains, the dreamer, the visionary. Porter is the muscle and quick-witted action man. And Latch is the gearhead, who never saw a device he couldn’t pull apart, figure out, and make use of for treasure hunting.

While researching Ambrose Bierce— the famous and sharp-tongued American writer and adv...