Hidden Mickey is a first-of-it's kind action-adventure mystery novel about Walt Disney, written with the adult reader in mind (age appropriate 10 and up) that follows the footsteps—and genius—of Walt Disney; from his humble beginnings to world-wide acceptance of ‘Showman of the Century.’ However, this novel reveals more than just intimate and subtle references to the man that millions of people around the world enjoy an obsession for. Adam, Lance and Beth embark on an once-in-a-lifetime adventure that begins with a fortuitous discovery: a long-lost diary penned by the hand of the master himself, Walt Disney. But, the contents of the diary are not just personal inflections or freeform thoughts by Mr. Disney. Instead, the words written include a definitive clue, a clue that initiates a quest designed by the brilliance of Walt Disney to give his uninitiated discoverers insights into his life, his trials and success, and his own quest to enlighten, entertain and enthrall the world. Hidden Mickey leads our intrepid heroes on their own “mouse quest,” taking them to places in Walt Disney’s history; from his small town of Marceline, Missouri where he spent his youth to Burbank, California—home of his first real animation studio. The clues lead the three friends to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and to “the happiest place on earth”…Disneyland, all to find meaning in the subtle to obscure clues which Walt had left decades before. While the clues provide the means in which the three friends discover insights into the mind of the master showman, Disney has also left intimate and priceless treasures from his past with each clue! What treasure will the final clue reveal? Hidden Mickey will take readers on an “E-Ticket” ride through Disney’s history. However, Adam, Lance and Beth learn about themselves along the adventure, too. They discover how the past and the present can affect love and friendship in ways they would never have guessed. Their relationship is as closely linked to Walt Disney as it is to each other. Hidden Mickey offers readers a glimpse at many unique and obscure facts and myths about Walt Disney while taking them on a fanciful, ‘what-if’ journey! As each clue is revealed, the stakes become more intense. Soon, it is not just a quest, but a race against time. And, at the end of the journey, what our friends—and reader—discover is: Sometimes Dead Men DO Tell Tales!