The Treasure of La Malinche by Jeff Hepple.
The ordinary life of college professor Margaret de Vega is forever changed when she discovers the six hundred year old memoirs of La Malinche containing the secret to finding the lost treasure of Montezuma. With the aid of retired Special Forces Colonel R.A. Lincoln, Doctor de Vega undertakes her treasure hunt along a rapidly deteriorating United States – Mexican border.
Jeff was kind enough to let me post this free book here for Read an E-Book Week. Just click on the cover and it will download (if you have trouble, try right-clicking and using the Save As... selection). The ebook is in PRC format, so you can just copy or email it to your Kindle or use Calibre to convert to another format. You can also buy the Kindle version at Amazon ($2.39, with free amazon backup/sync), or get a trade paperback for $19.95 from his website. If you like this one (or just don't want to miss out), rush over to Amazon and get The Treasure of La Malinche Volume 2 (The Legacy of La Malinche) as well, as it is currently on sale for $0.99 (trade paperback $19.95 on his website). He also has published Gone For a Soldier, which deals with the Revolutionary war and the 800 page volume has received good reviews.