Scorpion Reef

Aboard a ghost ship, sailors discover a tale of treasure, lust, and murder

When the tanker finds the yacht, she is far from land, adrift in the middle of the Caribbean. No one is onboard, but the hold is stuffed with cash, the coffeepot is still warm, and a hint of perfume hangs in the air. The passengers have vanished, but the ship's log tells a chilling story of the madness peculiar to the search for sunken riches.

The journal was written by salvage diver Bill Manning, who was out of m...