Riptide

Riptide

by Douglas Preston

4.5 (3,276)

4.5 stars from 3,276 reviews. Top 67% of Historical Fiction books we track.

1098 pages~18.3 hr readPublished by Bt BoundPublished 2004-01-01

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  • You love fast-paced thrillers with high stakes and clever plotting that keeps you guessing who'll survive.
  • You're drawn to stories where human ambition crashes against something darker and more dangerous than anyone expected.
  • You enjoy Preston and Child's signature blend of action, mystery, and atmosphere without needing literary pretension.

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  • You prefer character-driven narratives where you deeply understand people's interior lives and motivations.
  • You want standalone thrillers that wrap up cleanly in under 400 pages.
  • You're looking for romance or emotional depth as a primary driver of the plot.

About this book

In 1695, an English pirate buried treasure in a maze of booby-trapped tunnels on an island off the coast of Maine. For three hundred years, no one has successfully penetrated this fortress. A treasure hunter and his high-tech, million-dollar recovery team attempt an operation to unlock the labyrinth's secrets. However, their computers begin to fail, and crew members start to die. The island has protected its secrets for centuries and resists giving them up.

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