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Lady Luck: A Rikki Talens Adventure
When a centuries-old legend resurfaces, Rikki Talens is drawn into a perilous quest for a treasure lost to the depths of history.
In 1656, the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas sank off the Bahamian coast, taking with it a 400-pound solid-gold statue of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus—a masterpiece commissioned by King Philip IV as a divine offering. Despite numerous recovery attempts, the statue was never found.
Now, whispers of the statue's possible location emerge, and Rikki finds herself navigating treacherous waters—both literal and figurative. From the sunken wreckage of the Maravillas to the shadowy corridors of power, she must outwit ruthless treasure hunters and decipher age-old clues. But as the line between fortune and fate blurs, Rikki must is she chasing the treasure, or is it leading her?
Lady Luck delivers a riveting tale of adventure, history, and the relentless pursuit of a legend.
In 1656, the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas sank off the Bahamian coast, taking with it a 400-pound solid-gold statue of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus—a masterpiece commissioned by King Philip IV as a divine offering. Despite numerous recovery attempts, the statue was never found.
Now, whispers of the statue's possible location emerge, and Rikki finds herself navigating treacherous waters—both literal and figurative. From the sunken wreckage of the Maravillas to the shadowy corridors of power, she must outwit ruthless treasure hunters and decipher age-old clues. But as the line between fortune and fate blurs, Rikki must is she chasing the treasure, or is it leading her?
Lady Luck delivers a riveting tale of adventure, history, and the relentless pursuit of a legend.
264 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2026
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Douglas Pratt
85 books26 followersProfessor Douglas Pratt is Convenor, Graduate and International Student Adviser (Studies in Religion) at the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
Professor Pratt also holds appointments as Adjunct Professor (Theology & Interreligious Studies) at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University, Australia. A former President of the Australian Association for the Study of Religion (AASR) and the New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions (NZASR), Professor Pratt is the New Zealand Associate of the Australian-based UNESCO Chair in Intercultural and Interreligious Relations – Asia Pacific. He is also an Associate of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics (CSRP) at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Professor Pratt's research interests focus on recent and contemporary topics to do with Christianity, Islam, Christian-Muslim relations, interreligious dialogue, and religious issues such as pluralism, fundamentalism and extremism.
Professor Pratt also holds appointments as Adjunct Professor (Theology & Interreligious Studies) at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University, Australia. A former President of the Australian Association for the Study of Religion (AASR) and the New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions (NZASR), Professor Pratt is the New Zealand Associate of the Australian-based UNESCO Chair in Intercultural and Interreligious Relations – Asia Pacific. He is also an Associate of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics (CSRP) at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Professor Pratt's research interests focus on recent and contemporary topics to do with Christianity, Islam, Christian-Muslim relations, interreligious dialogue, and religious issues such as pluralism, fundamentalism and extremism.
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February 5, 2026
Lady Luck - a review by Rosemary Kenny.
Diver Ricky Talens is the eponymous Lady Luck - hired by a paranoid, delusional billionaire and his psychic sidekick to find a long-lost gold Madonna and Child statue in a deep-sea search. It was logged by one of a galleon's crew who had it, only to lose it again - and with it their lives. Douglas Pratt treats the reader to a treasure-hunting tale, with a feisty female lead and a realistic cast of interesting characters, lots of action and dangers aplenty.
Why not read Lady Luck and join in the adventure for yourself today!
Diver Ricky Talens is the eponymous Lady Luck - hired by a paranoid, delusional billionaire and his psychic sidekick to find a long-lost gold Madonna and Child statue in a deep-sea search. It was logged by one of a galleon's crew who had it, only to lose it again - and with it their lives. Douglas Pratt treats the reader to a treasure-hunting tale, with a feisty female lead and a realistic cast of interesting characters, lots of action and dangers aplenty.
Why not read Lady Luck and join in the adventure for yourself today!
February 18, 2026
the adventure never ends!
At long last another Rikki tale!
Don’t start reading if you don’t have time to finish it! You won’t be able to put it down
Our favorite team of hapless adventurers gets sucked into another treasure hut. Despite being for a good cause greed soon appears again. A touch of the supernatural and ghosts can end well. Enough hints,
At long last another Rikki tale!
Don’t start reading if you don’t have time to finish it! You won’t be able to put it down
Our favorite team of hapless adventurers gets sucked into another treasure hut. Despite being for a good cause greed soon appears again. A touch of the supernatural and ghosts can end well. Enough hints,
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews