Books in Black Rock Desert Trilogy series

"You're criminals," burst out Jack. "You're killing all the animals on our mountain!" Jack's world falls apart when poachers hunt animals in the Black Rock Desert for money. These men once served their country in the US Air Force, but now they're outlaws, dangerous criminals who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Jack teams up with his friends, Sonny the coyote and Pinta the little pallid bat, to try to stop them. In a race against time, they dodge bullets, wolves, and trees exploding into flames in pursuit of their enemies, to get them behind bars. As their world spins out of control, Jack must rely on his wits and the instincts of his friends to survive and make their mountain range safe again. Will their luck hold with rewards of gold and long-lasting friendships? Find out in this explosive third and final book in the Black Rock Desert Trilogy. "The hidden lives of bats and their importance in the natural world continues to unfold in this thrilling third book in the Black Rock Desert Trilogy. Jack, Pinta, and Sonny have another adventure in the wilderness and tell us something about the role of pollinators." --Jim Robbins Science Journalist, The New York Times

Jack is excited when he gets a pick hammer and mining helmet for his ninth birthday and can help his dad look for gold in the Black Rock Range. But waking up alone in a cave was never part of the plan. Helpless and desperate, Jack befriends and places his trust in a little bat named Pinta and a coyote pup named Sonny who are determined to help him and his way home.But something evil is lurking in the mountains. Even the wolves are frightened because animals are disappearing from the forest. Will Jack and his new friends find their way home before this dangerous enemy finds them?Jack must find the courage to protect his friends and family in this gripping first book of the Black Rock Desert Trilogy: Gold Fever!