"History better get ready to open up their mind and start taking in the truth rather than what's been written in the history books that's incorrect."

Bud Hardcastle

Bud Hardcastle, The Truth Tracker, is the true story about a man who searched and tracked Jesse Woodson James for nearly 45 years, uncovering Jesse's most priceless secrets and treasures. Hardcastle has been labeled the most renowned expert on the life of Jesse James, the "Dean" of the Jesse researchers. Bud was one of the first to uncover Jesse's involvement in the Knights of the Golden Circle and learn of their intricate secret code system found carved on rocks, trees, and maps to hide their treasure. Bud was willing to share some of the maps drawn by Jesse himself, and a portion of the codes used. Most of the books about Jesse James focus on his life as an outlaw and his death in 1882 by the hands of Robert Ford. Bud focused on the truth. He got his hands dirty, digging for the truth, traveling across the country, accumulating stories and evidence to support the real Jesse from those who knew him, those who were related to him, and those who had encounters with him. Bud learned Jesse didn't die in 1882 and set out to prove the truth. Bud gives full credit to those who helped him discover the true story of Jesse James. He had numerous documents to back up these unbelievable stories. Not only is this a story of Bud's pursuit, but it also includes the accumulative research involved to produce the entire story behind Jesse, leading him to the life he led during the most controversial part of our American History. It will reveal the complex character of Jesse. Was he pure evil or was he driven by a force behind the chaos? Bud Hardcastle, as a true Patriot of Truth, has set us on the right track. Not only has Bud uncovered the physical gold Jesse left behind, but most of all, the treasures within Jesse, rarely shown and rarely known.