Clay Sullivan is an army scout sent to find the long missing Custer gold. It's a payroll meant for Custer's soldiers many years before, but it disappeared. The army believes it's still somewhere in the Little Bighorn area. When Clay arrives in Steamboat Bend, disguised as a pirate, folks start talking, but about the wrong things. When he does find a reliable source of information, he's conned into taking on a 'partner' in exchange for a map.

Nora-Leigh Dillon is a bored school teacher. She wants to experience some adventure before she's resigned to settle into the life of a spinster. Her grandfather makes her wish come true. Nora is more than ready to embark on what promises to be a grand adventure with a man who can't keep his eyepatch on the right eye. The adventure is about to become something more than just the hunt for missing gold.

Carol Carson has penned a light and lively adventure with a few serious moments. Clay is amusing with his disguise. Who ever heard of a pirate in Montana? He's got his eyepatch, sword, and a squawking crow that's afraid of thunder. Nora takes it all in stride and even proves to be a big help at the most unusual times.

Secondary characters support the action, as well as create some subplots of their own. Scenery around the Bighorn and Little Bighorn rivers adds to the ambiance. Romance is light and entertaining, and the story as a whole, provides laughter.

Fortune's Treasure should find Carol Carson a prominent place on the map of the writing world.