Dark Gold
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.27 (543 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312343736 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Could have taken all the marbles for the year, but slips at the end "Jaws" had it's Great White. "The Deep" had it's Moray, and now, "Dark Gold" has it's giant supernaturalwhat?Of course, the cover ruins the secret; it's a giant manta ray.What is wrong with this publisher? Angsten's devilfish doesn't show up until very late in the story, and is never actually seen clearly by a character.. SCUBA divers, this one is for you! Valentina Lomborg Well written, adventurous, hard to put down. Interesting and kept my attention. Already lent it out to a friend!. "Surprisingly Great Read!!" according to V.Calabres. Picked up this book for something to read on a plane I was taking. Did not leave the following airport until I finished the book. I found it very addicting and exciting. I was not expecting to do some research into the author and find that this was his first novel. Very impressed and wanted more!!
Jack Duran heads to Mexico with his two pals, Duff and Rock, on the first leg of what they plan as an around-the-world adventure. Extra batteries for that flashlight are recommended. They become involved in a treasure hunt led by the mysterious Leopold Bellocheque, a Bahamian businessman with a fancy yacht and the aforementioned babes as his crew. From Publishers Weekly Take a quest to find a lost brother, hot sex with incredibly beautiful babes, a giant man-eating beast that may or may not be a god, a sunken ship and a fortune in gold. Screenwriter Angsten's tall tale is for grown-up boys who lust for swashbuckling literary adventure set in tropical climes. (July)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Th
Lovecraft himself would have been proud of are all key ingredients of David Angsten's first class roller-coaster of a novel."--Nick Redfern, author of Three Men Seeking Monsters. Sailing down the jungle-covered coast of Mexico, they discover that Dan was searching for a 19th-century shipwreck reputedly laden with gold. "Sunken gold, black magic, sea monsters, a beautiful Brazilian in a bikini-what more could you want from a summer thriller?" –Kirkus, starred review Three college buddies, two ravishing shipmates, a wealthy yachtsman (and plenty of Mexican tequila) combine and combust in this thrilling tale of a search for sunken treasure—and survival against an awesome creature of the sea. After graduating college, Jack Duran and his two best friends, Rock and Duff, are looking forward to a carefree trip around the globe—a last stab at freedom before tackling the “real world.” But when Jack’s vagabond brother, Dan, vanishes in Mexico, they head off instead for Puerto Vallarta on a mission to find him. Following Dan’s trail of shady dealings, and fueled by a potent Mexican tequila, they soon join forces with a Bahamian yachtsman—a charismatic eccentric with a mysterious past—and become hopelessly enamored with his two enticing shipmates. When they finally locate the sunken wreck in the bay of a remote fishing villa