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A 1695 English pirate left a treasure trove hidden deep within a maze of booby‑trapped tunnels on a rocky island off the coast of Maine. For three hundred years the fortress has resisted all attempts to breach it. When a modern treasure hunter assembles a million‑dollar, high‑tech recovery crew, they confront the island’s deadly defenses. As the team’s computers fail and crew members are eliminated, the ancient fortification proves that its secrets will not be surrendered without a fight.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Treasure Hunt
Authors: Douglas Preston
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