Fatal Treasure by Jedwin Smith
In real life-especially off the Florida coast-things can have fatal consequences. Fatal Treasure is a truly compelling read.-Aphrodite Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Sacrifice and All She Wanted In 1622, hundreds of people lost their lives to the curse of the Spanish galleon Atocha-and they would not be the last. Fatal Treasure combines the rousing adventure of Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea with the compelling characters and local color of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It tells the powerful true story of the relentless quest to find the Atocha and reclaim her priceless treasures from the sea. You'll follow Mel Fisher, his family, and their intrepid team of treasure hunters as they dive beneath the treacherous waters of the Florida Straits and scour the ocean floor in search of gold, silver, and emeralds. And you'll discover that nearly four centuries after the shipwreck, the curse of the Atocha is still a deadly force. On this day, the sea once again relinquished its hold on the riches and glory of seventeenth-century Spain. And by the grace of God, I would share the moment of glory . . . . I was reaching for my eighth emerald, another big one, when the invisible hands squeezed my trachea. In desperation, I clutched at my throat to pry away the enemy's fingers. But no one had hold of me. --From the Prologue
During his 36 years as a print journalist, Jedwin Smith won 57 major writing honors and was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the United States. He was a Pulitzer nominee in 1986 for his lengthy coverage of Africa's longest and bloodiest civil war, Eritrea-Ethiopia, for which he was a Marine Corps peacekeeping force in Beirut, Lebanon. Jedwin, a former Marine, has appeared on The History Channel, National Geographic Explorer, Travel Channel, and Discovery Channel, among others. In 2010, he collaborated with the Department of Defense on Operation Homecoming, assisting combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan in writing about their military experiences. In addition to this special 10th anniversary edition of Our Brother's Keeper, he is the author of Mills Lane's biography, Let's Get It On, published in 1997, and Fatal Treasure, published in 2003, which tells the untold story of famed treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his decades-long search for the Atocha, the wealthiest of all Spanish treasure galleons. Jedwin and his wife June have been married for 48 years and have four daughters, three sons-in-laws, and 11 grandchildren. They are currently working on a Civil War novel and conducting writer workshops.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471696803 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471696803 |
| Title | Fatal Treasure |
| Author | Jedwin Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Turner Publishing Company |
| Year published | 2005-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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