In this re-edited version of book #4, Russell Bricklin “Bric” Wahl has decided to dial his manic lifestyle down a little, converting his millions in gold treasure, investing in a peaceful and uneventful Key West bed and breakfast and giving the rest to charity. Sumptuous breakfasts, beautiful accommodations, a clothing-optional pool, and a staff that makes every visit interesting. But three ghosts - and a huge, antique, emerald studded gold cross made it far from uneventful. There’s something different every day at Nobody’s Inn. MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!! Loved the book. Once you start you can't put it down. Highly recommend. All Wayne Gales books are a must read. His writing style is unique and riveting! Len Cava I am a shipwreck salvage operator from Sebastian, Florida, the heart of the Treasure Coast. I've been active here on the 1715 Plate Fleet salvage for about 6 years, have been researching for 20 and have been fortunate enough to be mentored by some of the best in this business. I do occasional consulting on projects outside the US, but our main focus is the salvage of the 11 ships lost along this coast in 1715 as they traveled from Havana to Spain. I had a chance to help Wayne with some of the details of how our business works for this book. He has done a great job of portraying how and why we do what we do as well as presenting accurate historical background material in an entertaining way. This is a good book and funny as hell when it is supposed to be. Wayne weaves the story of his main characters in with the history of the Spanish treasure fleets, Cuban and Key West culture as it was in the mid-1800s very, very well. I think everyone who reads a book that is set in the industry, hobby or way of life to which they have dedicated a good chunk of their life portrayed accurately and with a certain degree of respect. Searching for shipwreck treasure is not just a business or a hobby, it is a passion, a way of life and something of an obsession that you never get over. Thank you, Wayne Gales, for putting that into words.-Bill Black. Treasure hunter Ah here we are book number four.  Bric's a little older but not much wiser (he still thinks too much with the little head).  You would think running a bed and breakfast would be a dull job, but not for Bric Wahl, or I mean Russell Phillips.  Ghosts, thieves, murderers, sexy MILFs and a huge emerald/ruby crusted gold cross keeps things lively.  Stay tuned. I have a few people to acknowledge.  Thanks to Bill Black, inspiration for my character Matt Black, for giving me excellent background information about the 1715 fleet that wrecked in a hurricane off Sebastian Inlet three hundred years ago.  So far, millions in gold, silver and gems have been recovered, and they estimate there's still over half a billion left undiscovered.  Bill's out there nearly every day looking.  Someday will be his day.  Although the story is made up, Bill assures me it's possible.  Keep on keeping on. I recently sort of retired.  Tina and I sold our wonderful home in Tamarac, Florida and moved a couple of hours north, to Melbourne, where she grew up.  It's not far from the Sebastian area and the site of the 1715 wrecks.  I've been inspired by those stories and it's become a big part of this book.  The historical story is fascinating. Like most stories, truth is always better than fiction.  You'll have to figure where I blur the two. I dedicate this book to my buddy Tim Hendrix, who sadly took his own life in 2017.  He was the basis for my character Tim Heminger, and was really an ex-CIA spook and spoke fluent Italian like a native, running the first Apple computer store in Turin, maintaining surveillance from a back room.  I described him perfectly in previous books, immaculately trimmed beard, three-piece suit, polished shoes.   And that was the choice of outfits for an off-road car race.  I shall miss him dearly. To my lifelong friend Karen Thurman, the inspiration for Karen Murphy, my love interest in earlier editions.  She's my lover only on paper, and my wife and she are close friends.  I kissed her hello once in friendship at Busch Gardens in Tampa.  (My wife said "give her a kiss for me!") I think it skeeved us both out. Special thanks to my friend Richard Gray of the Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau for helping make sure I depicted members of the LGBTQ community accurately. The Brasher Doubloon is real.  There are only seven in existence and I made up the eighth.  Most recently one sold for over five million dollars.  It's the rarest coin in America. This book is a little shorter than my other three novels. I don't want to fill it full of fluff like other writers do.  It's still a complete novel, but more like a series of vignettes than a complete story line. I've been in the hospitality industry more than forty years, and many of the stories are based on fact.  You have to figure out which. Like I have said before, Key West's fact is stranger than everyone else