{"product_id":"9781429901314","title":"Dark Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Sunken gold, black magic, sea monsters, a beautiful Brazilian in a bikini-what more could you want from a summer thriller?\" -Kirkus, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing 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. Sailing down the jungle-covered coast of Mexico, they discover that Dan was searching for a 19th-century shipwreck reputedly laden with gold. When they finally locate the sunken wreck in the bay of a remote fishing village, they enter its eerie, black waters and begin their hunt for the treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, one by one, the divers begin to appear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack soon discovers that a mysterious leviathan seems to be guarding the wreck.  Could it be the fabled \u003ci\u003eDiablo Blanco\u003c\/i\u003e-a deadly local legend come to life?  Blinded by the prospect of untold riches, Jack pursues his harrowing quest to the very brink of the abyss, bringing him finally face-to-face with an awesome, mythical terror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced, high-adventure thriller reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThe Deep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Gold\u003c\/i\u003e is the hair-raising tale of a lost ship, a dark obsession, and a terrifying denizen of the deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I sat down with Angsten's thriller in the afternoon, and I was still reading at 2 A.M.  \u003ci\u003eDark Gold\u003c\/i\u003e builds to a frantic and explosive climax.\"-Royce Buckingham, author of \u003ci\u003eDemon Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Taut and well-crafted.  I couldn't put it down.\"\u003cbr\u003e--John Scott Shepherd, author of \u003ci\u003eHenry's List of Wrongs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Father's Guide to Sex\u0026amp;Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e, and screenwriter for \u003ci\u003eJoe Somebody\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife or Something Like It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sunken treasure, exotic locations, adventure and intrigue on the high seas, and a dark and disturbing undercurrent of mystery that H.P. Lovecraft himself would have been proud of are all key ingredients of David Angsten's first class roller-coaster of a novel.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Nick Redfern, author of \u003ci\u003eThree Men Seeking Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127860707568,"sku":"9781429901314","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429901314_p0.jpg?v=1763746764","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429901314","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}