In this thrilling true-life adventure, a crazy 17 year quest for sunken treasure transforms a young woman into a modern-day female buccaneer. She searches the waters of the Bahamas, the Caribbean and South America batteling hurricanes, sea snakes, witches, bureaucrats and rival treasure hunters.  The story weaves historical details and philosophical insights that allow the reader to discover a secret about physical reality that is more valuable than all the gold at the bottom of the sea.