In the Shadow of the Cypress Author:Thomas Steinbeck In 1906, Doctor Charles H. Gilbert, a Stanford professor of marine biology discovers some ancient jade artifacts on California’s Monterey Peninsula. The existence of these sacred stones, if authenticated, would indicate a very early Asian presence in the New World, an idea that conflicts with modern beliefs. When the Chinese fishing villag... more »e where the artifacts were discovered is completely burned to the ground, there are many conflicting opinions about the proper fate of these artifacts. Eventually, a wealthy businessman agrees to pay for the stones to be transported back to China – but a tragic explosion on the boat occurs and the relics are lost at sea….until nearly a hundred years later when two young scholars join forces and attempt to locate the sunken treasure.« less