This Is Where It Ends - A Novel

Minerva Jane Jenkins married a man who told her he had a box of gold, but he died 50 years later, making her promise to keep his secret. Rumors of hidden gold have spread, and a reporter visits her to know more about her story. Minerva is tempted to reveal her secret, but the truth may be hidden even from her.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

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When Minerva Jane Jenkins was just 14 years old, she married a man who moved her to the mountains. He carried with him a small box, which he told her was filled with gold. And when he died 50 years later, he made her promise to keep his secret. She is to tell no one about the box or the treasure it contains.

Now 94, Minerva is nearing the end of what has sometimes been a lonely life. But she has kept that secret. Even so, rumors of hidden gold have a way of spreading, and Minerva is visited by a reporter, Del Rankin, who wants to know more of her story. His friend, who joins him only wants to find the location of the gold. Neither of them knows quite who they are up against when it comes to the old woman on the mountain.

As an unlikely friendship develops, Minerva is tempted to reveal her secret to Del. After all, how long is one bound by a promise? But the truth of what is really buried in the box may be hidden even from her.

Del Rankin is a reporter who has been searching for the truth behind a mysterious box that is said to contain hidden gold. He has heard rumors of the box for years and has been determined to find it. When he meets Minerva Jane Jenkins, an elderly woman living on a mountain, he is intrigued by her story and decides to help her find the box.

Minerva tells Del that her husband, who was a miner, brought the box with him when they moved to the mountains. He told her that it was filled with gold and that he had promised to keep it a secret until he died. However, when he passed away, he made her promise to keep the box and the treasure it contained a secret even from her.

Del is skeptical of Minerva's story, but he is determined to find out the truth. He begins to investigate and discovers that there are many people who are interested in the box and the gold it contains. He also learns that Minerva has been visited by other reporters who have tried to get her to reveal the location of the box.

As Del continues to investigate, he becomes more and more convinced that Minerva is telling the truth. He also begins to develop feelings for her, and he wonders if he should reveal her secret to her. However, he knows that it could put her in danger and that it could ruin her reputation.

In the end, Del decides to keep Minerva's secret and to help her find the box and the treasure it contains. He uses his skills as a reporter to gather information and to track down the people who are trying to find the box. He also uses his connections to help Minerva protect herself from those who are trying to harm her.

Finally, after many months of searching, Del and Minerva find the box and the treasure it contains. They are overjoyed and grateful for each other's help. However, they also realize that they have made a mistake by keeping the secret for so long. They decide to reveal the truth to the world and to use the money to help others.

The story of Minerva Jane Jenkins and the hidden gold is a fascinating one that has captured the attention of people all over the world. It is a story of love, loyalty, and the power of secrets. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope and that the truth can set us free.

Weight: 258g
Dimension: 140 x 215 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780800740795