The phrase "X marks the spot" sounds like
something you would hear in an action-packed treasure hunting movie, but alas,
here at Bayswater Books, our most recent "Find of the Week on the Used
Book Floor" truly gives real-life meaning to the cliche. What do we
mean? Read on, friends, read on.
The keeper of our find, our book, was a
1998 copy of "Law & Order: The Unofficial Companion" and
it provides an inside look at anything and everything there is to know
about Law & Order, the classic American police-procedural and legal drama
TV series that ran from 1990-2010. You know the show, right? Come
on, admit it, you might have even seen a few re-runs recently on TNT during a
sleepless night or two. Well, "Law & Order: The Unofficial
Companion" tells you all about the cast, plots, sets, camaraderie, censorship,
and so much more that took place behind the scenes. If you have seen one
or more of the 456 episodes, (20 years worth) this book will give you a peek
into the sides of Law & Order that we never saw, but wish we
had.
Inside the book is where the "x marks
the spot” part fun comes in. Nestled
among the pages of "Law & Order: The Unofficial Companion" was a
1961 map - yes, a map- of Longs Peak in Colorado, or the Northern Front Range
of the Rocky Mountains. As we opened the 57 year-old map, we saw a small
red X on the part of the map that is labeled Mount Lady Washington. This is “x marks the spot” in real life! No, New Hampshire readers, this mountain is
not a relative of the Mt. Washington that looms above New England, but it does
sit 13,281 feet high and takes approximately 8-10 hours to scale. While
it can be climbed year round, Mount Lady Washington requires a great deal of
boulder scrambling and can cause altitude sickness, hypothermia and
dehydration. In short, it is not a day climb for the family.
But, let’s get back to the exciting mark
on the map. What could the red X
mean? Could there be treasure buried there? Maybe it is (or was)
the spot of a clandestine meeting for a group of questionable criminals, or
perhaps it was simply a mountain that the map owner had yet to climb. We are not fond of the last idea, as it lacks
imagination and drama, so we are throwing in our lot with the buried treasure
or clandestine meeting conclusions. Of
course, our imaginations could be running away with us, but that is unlikely to
happen (wink, wink).
“Law & Order: The Unofficial Companion” can be yours
for the price of $4.99 and the map is yours, as well (in case you want to try
your hand at treasure hunting in Colorado). You can catch up with our previous finds of
the week from the used book floor at bayswaterbooks.com and on facebook. Better yet, stop by our store in Center
Harbor and check out the used book floor for yourself!
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