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For centuries, treasure hunters have sought the lost horde of the notorious English pirate Edward Ockham. Clues led to the mysterious Water Pit on Ragged Island, Maine-but a curse left behind by the long-dead Ockham seems to be working. Every expedition has failed; the treasure seekers died in gruesome fashions. Now a new expedition has been mounted, using state-of-the-art computer technology and backed by tens of millions of dollars. It will all be worth it, if the treasure estimated to be worth $2 billion can be found. But modern technology, no matter how expensive, may not be enough to overcome the deadly secrets of the Water Pit. TIDE OF OBSESSION Three hundred years ago a pirate buried his bounty on a treacherousisland off the coast of Maine. Now a high-tech treasure hunter is bringing his million-dollar recovery team to Ragged Island. TIDE OF DANGER They have the best hardware, the best divers, and the perfectly planned operation. There's only one problem: this island kills. TIDE OF EVIL First the computers fail. Then one man dies--and then another. Now the wind has begun to howl and the mysteries of Ragged Island are cracking open. Inside a rocky fortress of tunnels, traps, and tides, a priceless treasure lies waiting .... And so does an unimaginable evil...