Wayne Braddock, famous treasure hunter, is hired by a local parish to seek the lost treasure of fabled Spanish missionary LaRue. Taking the case, Braddock must navigate the dangers to drug cartels, secret governments, and former lovers. Can Braddock survive the trials and tribulations that face him in finding the riches of a lifetime? Legends abound in the Southwestern United States, but none are more enduring than the long lost treasure that was hidden in the mysterious Lost Padre Mine. For centuries the folklore surrounding the mysterious mother lode of gold hidden somewhere in the mountains north of El Paso del Norte has enflamed the imaginations of treasure hunters and truth seekers alike.