What begins as a drunken, middle aged dare between Captain Marcel and Hank a forgotten actor sparked by a reckless dig up of the skull of Vincent van Gogh in the south of France, quickly turns into something far more dangerous. A second stolen skull from Melilla was never meant to leave its glass case. But when the crew takes it, they uncover a hidden map that sends them on a perilous course across the Atlantic from the winds of the Canary Islands to the rugged shores of Cape Verde and straight into the path of relentless North African pirates. What follows is no longer just a voyage. It becomes the second dare. A heist driven by Hank's obsession aboard the Golden Goose as the two crews race toward Havana in search of the legendary lost typewriter of Ernest Hemingway. But they are not alone. Now Interpol has taken interest in the mystery surrounding the skull. Through storms, shifting alliances, and dangerous seas, they reach Havana under moonlight where a daring heist reveals an unexpected truth: The real treasure was never gold. It was...
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