Poverty Island Gold
“Secrets should be left buried.”
Adventure • Mystery • Treasure Hunt
Two treasure hunters follow the legend of lost gold to an abandoned Lake Michigan island, where the clues lead toward a secret far more valuable—and dangerous—than the treasure itself.
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About the Book
For generations, stories of lost gold have drawn treasure hunters to Poverty Island, a lonely speck in Lake Michigan where fortunes have been chased, lives ruined and the truth buried beneath legend.
Buck Spencer and Rex Razey arrive looking for answers—and perhaps the treasure that has eluded everyone before them. Their search draws them into the history of the island, its deteriorating lighthouse, a long-dead secret and the people who have spent lifetimes protecting what really happened there.
But Buck begins to understand something others never did: the legend isn’t simply about finding gold. It’s about what people sacrifice while searching for it—and the promises some people carry to the grave.
Poverty Island Gold is a Great Lakes treasure adventure blending mystery, history, friendship and the irresistible pull of a legend that refuses to stay buried.
Book Details
Title: Poverty Island Gold
Author: James Leach
Genre: Adventure / Mystery / Treasure Hunt
Setting: Poverty Island & Lake Michigan
Timeline: Contemporary / Historical
Format: Novel
Status: Coming Soon
Available: Coming Soon
About the Author
James “JC” Leach, USAF (Ret.) is a U.S. Air Force military veteran, technical writer, instructional designer, and screenwriter whose work blends operational realism, geopolitical tension, and deeply human stakes.
With more than two decades of experience across military aviation, electronic warfare, technical documentation, intelligence-related training, and instructional design, JC brings a combination of field knowledge and narrative discipline to his fiction. His U.S. Air Force career included electronic warfare and airborne systems, thousands of flight hours, and extensive experience working within complex military and aerospace environments.
After years developing screenplays, James brought that same cinematic instinct to long-form fiction, combining visual storytelling, technical authenticity, and character-driven suspense.
JAMES LEACH Author • Screenwriter 