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    The Betty G's Gold
    The Mannerheim Line
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    Joe Lyons & Jimmy Carson Series

    By Jacques Evans

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    About this series

    There was no name on the C-46 but the ground and flight crews who flew the Hump called her the Betty G. The airplane was identified by a painting of a scantily clad female on the left side of the nose that resembled Betty Grable.

    In 1944, the Betty G encountered severe turbulence and crashed into the side of a mountain—there were no survivors. The wreckage was located in an uncharted area and attempts to reach the site were futile. Rumors circulated that gold coins for Chiang Kai-shek's payroll were aboard.

    Fifty years later, Joe Reynalds inherits his father's business but is unable to pay the $1,500,000 estate tax. Joe learned of the Betty G from his father who flew the Hump—his father wasn't sure there was gold aboard. To save the family business, Joe decides to throw a 'Hail Mary' and search for the Betty G's gold.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJacques Evans
    Release dateMay 12, 2005
    The Betty G's Gold
    The Mannerheim Line

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      The Mannerheim Line
      The Mannerheim Line

      The Mannerheim Line

      Jacques Evans
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      Two Americans, Jimmy Carson and Joe Lyons, meet while flying for the Loyalists during the Spanish Civil War. After the Loyalist surrender, they fly freight for a Canadian company based in Gibraltar. In 1939, Carson and Lyons offer their services to the Finnish government and fly French built fighters during the Russo-Finnish War. After the Finns surrender, both men return to Gibraltar where they are imprisoned. President Roosevelt intervenes and they are released to fly for the British. After the United States enters the war, Lyons remains in England while Carson is assigned to the China-Burma-India Theater. Carson and Lyons meet again during the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War then go their separate ways. In 1961, Lyons is killed when his B-26 is shot down at the Bay of Pigs. Unwilling to admit Americans were involved; the CIA devises a cover story to explain Lyons' death. Years later, Carson decides to investigate and uncovers a bizarre incident...

      Two Americans, Jimmy Carson and Joe Lyons, meet while flying for the Loyalists during the Spanish Civil War. After the Loyalist surrender, they fly freight for a Canadian company based in Gibraltar. In 1939, Carson and Lyons offer their services to the Finnish government and fly French built fighters during the Russo-Finnish War. After the Finns surrender, both men return to Gibraltar where they are imprisoned. President Roosevelt intervenes and they are released to fly for the British. After the United States enters the war, Lyons remains in England while Carson is assigned to the China-Burma-India Theater. Carson and Lyons meet again during the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War then go their separate ways. In 1961, Lyons is killed when his B-26 is shot down at the Bay of Pigs. Unwilling to admit Americans were involved; the CIA devises a cover story to explain Lyons' death. Years later, Carson decides to investigate and uncovers a bizarre incident...

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      The Betty G's Gold
      The Betty G's Gold

      The Betty G's Gold

      Jacques Evans
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      There was no name on the C-46 but the ground and flight crews who flew the Hump called her the Betty G. The airplane was identified by a painting of a scantily clad female on the left side of the nose that resembled Betty Grable. In 1944, the Betty G encountered severe turbulence and crashed into the side of a mountain—there were no survivors. The wreckage was located in an uncharted area and attempts to reach the site were futile. Rumors circulated that gold coins for Chiang Kai-shek's payroll were aboard. Fifty years later, Joe Reynalds inherits his father's business but is unable to pay the $1,500,000 estate tax. Joe learned of the Betty G from his father who flew the Hump—his father wasn't sure there was gold aboard. To save the family business, Joe decides to throw a 'Hail Mary' and search for the Betty G's gold.

      There was no name on the C-46 but the ground and flight crews who flew the Hump called her the Betty G. The airplane was identified by a painting of a scantily clad female on the left side of the nose that resembled Betty Grable. In 1944, the Betty G encountered severe turbulence and crashed into the side of a mountain—there were no survivors. The wreckage was located in an uncharted area and attempts to reach the site were futile. Rumors circulated that gold coins for Chiang Kai-shek's payroll were aboard. Fifty years later, Joe Reynalds inherits his father's business but is unable to pay the $1,500,000 estate tax. Joe learned of the Betty G from his father who flew the Hump—his father wasn't sure there was gold aboard. To save the family business, Joe decides to throw a 'Hail Mary' and search for the Betty G's gold.

    Author

    Jacques Evans

    Jacques Evans retired from the U.S. Air Force and is a life member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has worked on numerous aerospace projects and spent years at Cape Kennedy as a member of the Apollo team. He is the author of action/adventure novels. His favorite novelists are Nevil Shute and Patrick O'Brian.

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