A buried map, a dead hermit, and a pirate's loot.

When island conspiracy guru Gary swears an old man at Bongo's bar dug up a real pirate map in his garden and invited him on a treasure hunt, most people laugh. But when the old man turns up dead in his hut—with no map in sight—Alex and Reg know something's rotten in the allotments of San Malvino.

With ex-SEAL Reg stuck babysitting Gary (and his foul-mouthed macaw, Polly), and retired army therapist Alex dodging locals obsessed with pirate gold, things go from quirky to deadly—fast. Especially when someone starts digging holes that don't lead to treasure... but to bodies.

Now the island's offbeat sleuths must decode colonial clues, outwit treasure hunters with more greed than sense, and figure out who's willing to kill for a centuries-old secret.

Cracking this case will take guts, wit, and a parrot who doesn't know when to shut up.

Welcome to San Malvino. Keep your shovel handy at all times.