In 1898, the Portland Gale tore across Provincetown on Cape Cod's coast.
Walter Ellis, a descendant of legendary Maria Hallett, loses his ship and fishing livelihood.
Forced to leave his family behind, he seeks gold in Alaska but never returns.
Present-day Nancy Caldwell travels to Alaska to visit family.
She discovers an old letter destined for Provincetown but never sent.
Back home on Cape Cod, a 1780s house, a hidden pigeon's blood ruby ring, and a past nemesis complicate Nancy's search for what happened to the missing fisherman.
Using dueling timelines between centuries, the historical fiction, The Old Cape Blood Ruby , follows Nancy as she untangles the lost message's clues, in a quest filled with love, heartbreak, and treasure.