The last 1/4 of Treasure is chilling because Mr. Cussler has forseen what is very probably going to happen in about 5 years. Our deaf, dumb & blind government officials will be safely on an island somewhere because they will have been secretly informed ahead of time. If I am correct, it may also be the reason America is not mentioned in the Book of Revelation. Mexico would, of course, rename the 48 states on the North American continent, south of Canada, "Mexico." Alaska and Hawaii are too far away to bother with.