Fool's Gold

A lost shipwreck. A fortune in sunken gold. A modern-day gold rush that could turn deadly. When a descendant of a San Francisco Gold Rush shipwreck survivor opens a long-forgotten family lockbox, she uncovers cryptic documents pointing to a sunken treasure ship lost at sea more than a century ago. Rebuffed by the insurance company named on the original claim, she turns to historian and treasure hunter Rikki Talens—a woman who knows how to recover secrets buried beneath the ocean. What began as a maritime mystery soon becomes a high-stakes race for lost gold, as Rikki pieces together the truth behind a wreck that went down with millions in untold riches. But the past isn't done claiming its due. An unscrupulous insurance agent, driven by greed and armed with buried records of a claim long since paid off, realizes the gold was never recovered. If he can locate the wreck first, he can stake his own claim—and retire rich—alongside a dangerous accomplice with dreams of striking it rich at any cost. As rival hunters close in and tensions rise, Rikki finds herself navigating deep-sea danger, historical deception, and modern greed, where every dive could be her last. With lives on the line and fortunes at stake, she must outwit ruthless competitors and recover the truth before the ocean claims it forever. Fool's Gold is a pulse-pounding treasure-hunting thriller packed with shipwreck exploration, underwater adventure, historical intrigue, and explosive suspense—perfect for fans of maritime thrillers, lost treasure novels, strong female protagonists, and action-packed adventures. Some treasures are worth risking everything for. Others were meant to stay buried.