The wind dropped like a stone. Then the fires of hell burst down over Grouville Bay. A dragon's flame seared across the sky, pointing the way to a glistening but fatal treasure. 

This is a Jersey legend of unearthly signs and human greed. It is based on a morality tale first published by William Creed in 1595, at the height of the seafaring Elizabethan age. 

The extract features in my book Jersey: Secrets of the Sea.