Pirate Latitudes

<p><strong>A lusty rollicking seventeenth-century adventure. . . . History as entertainment. --<em>USA Today</em></strong></p><p><strong>In this<em> New York Times</em> bestselling novel master of suspense Michael Crichton delivers an irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World--a classic story of treasure and betrayal.</strong></p><p>The Caribbean 1665. A remote colony of the English Crown the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal its capital is a cutthroat town of taverns grog shops and bawdy houses. In this steamy climate there's a living to be made a living that can end swiftly by disease--or by dagger. For Captain Charles Hunter gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it. </p><p><em>Pirate Latitudes</em> is Michael Crichton at his best: a brilliant adventure tale pulsing with relentless action crackling atmosphere and heart-pounding suspense.</p>