Publisher's Synopsis
Swallows and Amazons meets The Famous Five for the 21st Century. Two boys strike up a friendship when they unexpectedly acquire the same sailing-boat. This vessel turns out to be the first of a series of clues, leading them ever on with the promise of treasure. The boys have to master the craft of sailing in order to follow the trail, and as the quest takes on a life of its own, they get into deep water with a brutal pirate and a ruthless criminal gang. Will they be able to escape with their lives?
