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San Antonio Scroll Scandal: A Cali Rhodes Cozy Travel Mystery
Paperback
Series: Cali Rhodes Cozy Travel Mystery
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 8 2025
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.21 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A murdered professor. A stolen river. A 200-year-old lie that could dry up San Antonio.
Cali Rhodes doesn't just read history-she hunts down its dirty secrets. An expert in archival fraud, she knows that in Texas, the most dangerous weapons aren't guns, but forged land deeds and corrupted maps.
When she arrives in San Antonio during a brutal drought, she uncovers a conspiracy buried in the ink of an 1848 conversion deed. Tecton Energy, a massive conglomerate, is using a clerical error to claim senior rights to the Edwards Aquifer, threatening to drain the city's lifeblood.
The last man who tried to prove the math was wrong, Professor Elias Soto, was found dead at the bottom of a well.
Now, Cali is the only one who can finish his work. Teaming up with Dr. Javier Reyes, a brilliant historian with a target on his back, Cali must race against time to find the Real Cédula-the original Spanish Royal Water Grant that has been missing for nearly two centuries.
But the truth isn't sitting in a library. It is hidden deep beneath the sacred ground of the Alamo and protected by the Water Master's Code, a cipher that has baffled engineers for generations.
The Stakes: From the humid banks of the Riverwalk to the terrifying darkness of the colonial acequia tunnels, Cali and Javier are hunted by a corporate hit squad with orders to bury the past-and anyone who tries to dig it up.
They have one night to decode the seal, outrun the gunmen, and save the river.
Why readers will love The San Antonio Scroll Scandal:
Historical Mystery: A plot rooted in real Texas history, Spanish land grants, and the mechanics of the acequia systems.
Intellectual Thriller: Perfect for fans of National Treasure or The Da Vinci Code who love seeing history used as a weapon.
Atmospheric Setting: Experience the heat, the limestone, and the hidden underground world of San Antonio.
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