All's Well That Ends (A Jack Dunn & Martha Healey Mystery Book 1)

If I could start all over, would I do it again? It wasn't just me I put at risk with my foolishness. Knowing what happens next, would I do any of it? Probably not, I tell myself, nothing is worth the pain and fear of those last few days. Not even a fortune in gold.
But, who am I kidding – of course I would. After all, it was the adventure of a lifetime. How many opportunities would I have to hunt for hidden treasure?
Jack Dunn is a freelance writer and struggling novelist. He also has a peculiar ability to locate lost possessions. When he learns of a treasure chest hidden as part of an eccentric man’s game — solve the riddle, find the gold — Jack joins the hunt. It’s the one last adventure he needs to shake himself out of his mid-life crisis. But the quest for the treasure is only the beginning. And the ending could be deadly. Be careful what you wish for, Jack.

Maggie McChristie’s debut novel, All’s Well That Ends is an intelligent, engaging, fun read. We follow the main characters, Jack Dunn and his wife Martha Healey, on a hunt for hidden treasure. They are assisted in their quest by unlikely allies — an earnest young Boy Scout, a seven-year-old prodigy, and a surprisingly sympathetic sheriff. Finding the treasure should lead to a happy ending, but, for Jack Dunn, it’s the beginning of his nightmare. A stalker, a kidnapping, and a deadly encounter put everything Jack holds dear in danger.

All’s Well That Ends takes us on a journey — part mystery, part adventure — with an entertaining cast of characters as companions. The quirky relationship between Jack and Marty provides humor and light romance, and steers the story along a perilous path to discover what truly matters.