Who is Frederic Tobin from Plum Island and what is their importance? Plum_Island_(novel) English & Literature Frederic Tobin | Plum Island

Frederic Tobin is the antagonist in this story. He is a fashionable, attractive older man who owns a winery and a beautiful house, and has a beautiful younger girlfriend. He is, however, consumed by debt. Tobin researches the Captain Kidd treasure lore for years and discovers that the twenty million dollar treasure is on Plum Island, a restricted and highly inaccessible island where the government has a biological research station.