The Flaming Jewel

"The Flaming Jewel" by Robert W. Chambers is an early 20th-century novel where the shadows of the North Woods conceal a web of crime and desperate desires. Mike Clinch navigates a dangerous world of illegal activities, driven by his yearning to create a better future for his stepdaughter, Eve Strayer. International intrigue ignites when a letter surfaces, exposing the location of the infamous thief, José Quintana, drawing James Darragh, also known as Hal Smith, into the fray. The elusive Flaming Jewel becomes a central point of pursuit, intertwining the fates of Clinch, Quintana, Darragh and an ever loyal Eve Strayer. As State Troopers close in and Quintana's gang poses a threat, loyalty is tested, suspense escalates, and violence looms over the North Woods.