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Another great book from Preston and Childs. This book is about an island off the coast of Maine that is shrouded in mystery and fog. According to local legends, there is a vast treasure buried in the island. But all attempts to get the treasure have resulted in injury, death and financial ruin. But at last, with millions of dollars in backing, and technilogial power, a task force is formed to retrieve the treasure, and solve the mystery that has confounded all efforts to do so in the past. As the story moves forward, the crew of this task force also sicken, get injured and die. What is at the heart of this island, causing all this suffering? I enjoyed reading this book, and hopefully there will be many more from this wonderful team of authors.

This was a fun, fascinating read by this author team. It's a standalone book (no Pendergast) with great characters. You learn lots of historical facts along the way as it moves toward the breathtaking ending.

Excellent book! I've read this at least three times, and a good one to start with Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

The ultimate trap that cannot be avoided. Great read with a mix of treasure hunt, legend, and modern science.

I enjoyed the book, but it was one of the least favorite by this fabulous duo. Being least favorite, I still consider it a good book and would recommend it. Different genre than the others.

a little slow getting into this novel but hung in there and found an excellent read

This is one of the authors' best, almost completely believable. A modern-day look at the old story of "buried treasure."

Preston and Child's book kept me up l-o-n-g past my bed time, turning pages to see what was going to happen next. This is not part of the History Museum Series containing RELIC, RELIQUARY and others.
Three hundred years ago a pirate buried his ill-gotten loot on a treacherous island off the coast of Maine. Now a high-tech treasure hunter is bringing his million-dollar recovery team to Ragged Island. They have the best hardware, the best divers, and the perfectly planed operation. There's only one problem: this island kills.
First the computers fail. Then one man dies-and then another. Now the wind has begun to blow and the seas to rise. The mysteries of Ragged Island start cracking open in the midst of a howling Nor'easter.
Inside a rocky fortress of tunnels, traps, and tides, a priceless treasure lies waiting...and so does an unimaginable evil.

I picked this book up because the authors were recommended by a friend as good adventure writers. Pirate treasure, mystery, adventure were sure to be an exciting combination. It seemed to drag a little towards the middle, but the lure of St. Michael's Sword kept me reading. I enjoyed the book and will probably continue to read these authors, but I may just get the rest from the library.

great page-turner, really enjoyed it

I could not put this book down..layers and layers of mysterys from Pirates to Computers....

Very attention holding read. Same author of the Relic.

Exciting reading!

Although my favorites are the Lincoln/Child books involving special agent Pendergaast, this one was still pretty good.

From Back Cover...
Three hundred years ago a pirate buried his bounty on a treacherous island off the coast of Maine. Now a high-tech treasure hunter is bringing his million dollar recovery team to Ragged Island. They have the best hardware, the best divers, and the perfectly planned operation.
There's only one problem: this island kills.

Bit slow to start, but a great read with an interesting twist.

These guys are the greatest! Excellent thriller with the power to deprive you of your sleep. I had to read this from start to finish.