About Shipwreck Island: Based on a real New Zealand shipwreck
“A cracking read…there are plenty of twisted characters and ultimate villains to further pepper the pages.” -NZ Booklovers
In the year 1866 a ship named the General Grant lost course on its epic voyage to London and crashed upon a subantarctic island off the coast of New Zealand. Legend has it that its cargo contained one of the richest in history—gold all mined from the Victorian goldfields in Australia. After years of mishap and misfortune—even death—no one has been able to locate its exact whereabouts. In comes Roy Berenger, one of the world’s foremost experts on salvaging shipwrecks. Recruited to solve the mystery once and for all, he must use all his trademark talents and wits to uncover the historic shipwreck. The strange circumstances around its harrowing disappearance are mysterious and all-too frightening. Putting together a local crew with the latest technology at his disposal, Berenger ventures to this far-off island to pull off an audacious search attempt. To find it, he must brave the real-life perils of hypothermia, great white sharks, high-sea squalls, and human treachery.
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Author Bio:
JAMES McPIKE is the author of seven mystery/thrillers, including his latest SHIPWRECK ISLAND. It’s based on a true story about a New Zealand shipwreck full of gold treasure that’s been missing since the 1800s. He’s been featured in the Fresno Bee and many of his books have won literary awards, including the Pacific Book Award and the Beverly Hills Book Award. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers. He lives near Yosemite.