Dave Porter's Great Search; Or, The Perils of a Young Civil Engineer

"Dave Porter’s Great Search; Or, The Perils of a Young Civil Engineer" by Edward Stratemeyer is a thrilling tale set in the early 1900s that follows Dave Porter, a youthful civil engineer whose path is fraught with adventure and old conflicts. As the thirteenth book in the Dave Porter series, it picks up with Dave and his friend Roger Morr working in the rugged Montana mountains when a violent storm throws their mission to deliver crucial documents into chaos. While battling the elements to find their way back to camp, they run into Dave's old enemy, Nick Jasniff, leading to a brawl where Dave gets hurt and loses important letters from his family. This dramatic beginning ignites a suspenseful quest, revealing Dave's tenacity and resolve as he faces peril in nature and the lingering shadow of past adversaries.