Indigo Abyss (Buck Reilly vendu Adventure) by Cunningham, John H. NEUF

The times we are living in have forced Buck Reilly to question his purpose in life.Once a world-renowned archaeologist and treasure hunter who had lost everything, Buck had fled to Key West to operate Last Resort Charter and Salvage aboard a pair of antique amphibious aircraft.Now, tired of being broke, Buck digs out his old maps, clues, and research to some of the worlds most lucrative missing treasures to start afresh.Until one of his worst enemies shows up at his door to demand help in finding the missing Queens Dowry that sank with eleven Spanish Galleons in 1715 off Floridas east coast. Why would Buck help them?Because they have Bucks brother hostage and will kill him if the former archaeologist refuses or fails.The ensuing odyssey pits him against the people who had cost him his former success, family, and wealth, which led to his self-exile to Key West.But there is no escaping this time.The rocky road takes a surprise and brutal path that leads to mind blowing discoveries and a life-or-death confrontation that blows Bucks reclusive world irrevocably apart.

John H. Cunningham is the author of the best selling, eight book, Buck Reilly adventure series, which includes Red Right Return, Green to Go, Crystal Blue, Second Chance Gold, Maroon Rising, Free Fall to Black, Silver Goodbye and White Knight. The Last Raft, an alternative ending, historical novel, was also published in 2020.John has either lived in or visited the many locations that populate his novels, and he mixes fact with fiction and often includes real people in the cast of characters. Adhering to the old maxim, "write what you know," Johns books have an authenticity and immediacy that have earned a loyal following and strong reviews. With a degree in International Relations from the University of Maryland, John writes stories that concern themselves with the same tensions and issues that affect all of our lives, and his choices for the places and plots that populate his stories vendu include many settings that he loves, including Key West, Cuba, Jamaica, and multiple Caribbean locations. John is also an Executive Vice President, and Regional Director in New York City for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. He splits his time between New York, Virginia and Key West.