Even more so than with her previous book on the Merovigian Mythos, Tracy Twyman makes all things mysterious clear and interesting. This time she has turned her intellect and intricate curiosity to the history of the American dollar, both its appearance and actual history.

She opines that the treasure many believe is the basis of our country, as that which was sought in National Treasure, is in fact the theory that we use as a basis of our economy. You could argue that this book should be required for anyone wishing to really understand the Nicholas Cage movie that so befuddled the critics. It is a wonderful mixture of economics, esoteric and eccentric personalities.

Twyman's style has improved since the last book (which one would hope would happen with any author) and this reads even easier than her last. This is rather important with this sort of book as the turgid nature of some of the theory, mystery, and history of much of this can make for dry reading if the author is not clever enough to engage the reader properly. Should you wish to pursue its path there is an extensive bibliography at the back of the book, as well as several in-depth appendices, including one on the "Root of All Evil."

If you ever wondered what the hell all those odd symbols on a dollar bill stand for (and heck, even the dollar sign has an odd past), then this is the book for you. Well written and researched, it is an absolute pleasure to read. Highly recomended indeed.