Twelve-year-old detectives Slate Stephens and Daphne McSweeney risk their lives to find lost gold from Montana's vigilante era while working to recover two priceless Charles Russell paintings stolen from a university art museum.
On Jamaica, a remote Caribbean colony in 1665, Captain Charles Hunter plots to steal Spanish gold from the galleon "El Trinidad," which awaits repairs in a nearby, heavily fortified harbor that is guarded by Cazalla, a bloodthirsty commander.
The magical properties of gold spark an anthology of stories from around the world, in which gold can make dreams come true or turn fortune into folly.
After observing some unusual occurrences at Desolation Park, the G.I. Joe team discovers Cobra's tactics to melt the snow and ice of Alaska in an effort to mine the gold underneath.
Ora, who has a treasured collection of gold hidden beneath the sea, will go to great lengths to obtain more, but she is not sure if that includes battling a large, scary giant.