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<b>"Landon Beach's debut novel <i>The Wreck</i> is a modern-day <i>Treasure Island</i> that keeps the reader turning pages." - Steve Alten, <i>NY Times</i> & international best-selling author of <i>The MEG</i> and <i>The Loch</i></b><br /><br />Nate and Brooke Martin arrive at their summer cottage along the rapidly gentrifying Great Lakes shoreline. The beach is warm, the water is cool, and the sea breeze is blissful--perfect conditions for rekindling their strained relationship.<br /><br />However, on a morning stroll along the beach, Nate finds an unusual gold coin half-buried in the sand. Where did it come from? Are there more?<br /><br />Teaming up with reclusive ex-Coast Guard Officer and Great Lakes master of the deep, Abner Hutch, Nate dives for clues to the treasure's origins. But when word leaks that there may be a fortune hidden under the waves, they find themselves hunted by mega-rich residents up the coast who are willing to do anything to advance their extravagant lifestyles.<br /><br />Will the Martins change their family's fortunes, or will the summer vacation end in a tragedy?<br /><br /><b>Put on some sunscreen, unfold a beach chair, and get ready to discover <i>The Wreck</i>.</b>