Darwin Lacroix Adventure · Book 10
Tahitian Vault
The gold was a decoy. The truth is a death sentence.
About the Book
Bora Bora was supposed to be a recovery project for archaeologist Darwin Lacroix and volcanologist Eyrún Stefansdóttir. But when a shallow World War II grave yields a handful of Japanese gold coins, the island’s peaceful facade shatters.
The locals think they’ve found Yamashita’s Gold — a multi-billion dollar treasure lost to the Pacific since 1945. But as Darwin and Eyrún dig deeper, they realize the gold wasn’t meant to be found. It was meant to be a warning.
Hidden beneath the lagoon lies a secret facility built by a Japanese conglomerate in the final days of the war. They didn’t hide wealth; they hid a lethal scientific anomaly — a power source so unstable it could render the entire island uninhabitable.
Now, Imperial scientists are back to finish what their predecessors started. With a fleet of cutting-edge salvage vessels and a ruthless agenda, they are racing to claim a technology that could dominate the global AI market — even if it poisons paradise to get there.
From the war archives of Australia to the high-tech labs of California, Darwin and his team must stop an eighty-year-old contingency plan before it reaches its lethal conclusion.
Imperial secrets. A dangerous awakening. Welcome to the 10th adrenaline-fueled Darwin Lacroix adventure.
What Readers Say
Few authors blend archaeology, history, conspiracy, and relentless action as effectively as Bartell, and this tenth instalment proves he has no intention of easing off the throttle.
Matt, Goodreads
Mr. Bartell has knocked it out of the park again, the tenth time.
David, Goodreads
I have no idea where he gets the ideas for his plots but please keep them coming.
R J Mckay, Goodreads
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