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Book: The Golden Keel by Desmond Bagley

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Publisher: Fontana, Select Publisher: , Genre: Action/Adventure, Select Genre:

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Main character: Peter Halloran, new Main Character select:

Summary: A boat builder hears a story of buried treasure and sets out to recover it.

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Detail: Having done well as a boat designer and builder, Peter is well placed to finance a challenging trip to recover the gold and possibly the jewels an old soldier tells him about. He masterminds an elaborate plot but needs the help of people he cannot rely on fully or trust and has to deal with smugglers on their way who would love to exploit his efforts.

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The best bits: A brilliant ending.

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