Part of Oregon Files, book 7
First published 2010
Juan Cabrillo tracks the debris of a downed satellite through the Argentine jungle when he makes a discovery that changes everything. His investigation pulls him toward a small island off Washington State, where five brothers found something extraordinary in 1941 before Pearl Harbor interrupted their exploration. The mystery reaches back centuries to an ancient Chinese expedition and a curse that has endured for over five hundred years. Cabrillo and his Oregon crew must piece together connections spanning from World War II to ancient China. The tech savvy team faces a challenge where success could bring rewards beyond measure, but failure means certain death. As Cabrillo digs deeper into the secret hidden on that remote island, he realizes the satellite crash was only the beginning of something far more dangerous and far older than anyone imagined.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, high-stakes
Setting: Argentina, Washington State, China
Period: 1941, World War II, 500 Years Ago
403 pages · Hardcover · Putnam Adult