Riptide
For generations, treasure hunters have searched for the key to the Water Pit, the labyrinth of shafts and tunnels that honeycombs Ragged Island. But the Pit is reluctant to give up its treasure, and many will die before its secret is revealed.
For generations, treasure hunters have searched for the key to the Water Pit, the labyrinth of shafts and tunnels that honeycombs Ragged Island. But the Pit is reluctant to give up its treasure, and many will die before its secret is revealed.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780446607179 (0446607177)
ASIN: 446607177
Publish date: July 1st 1999
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages no: 465
Edition language: English
Pure brain candy that mixes a mysterious island, buried pirate treasure, and a deadly curse. Loads of action though not much character development. Listened to the audio read by Scott Brick.
Fans of the pirate genre will find much to like in Preston & Childs' "Riptide." This is a story about buried treasure and pirate curses, all brought into modern times.The protagonist, physician Malin Hatch, knows that three generations of his family have been bankrupted or killed as they seek "Red ...
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