' Pirate Latitudes is a lot of fun, plus you get Michael Chrichton's ability to keep the plot rolling. ' Loved this book! A fun and entertaining story. It was a 'found' manuscript posthumously published which I didn't realize when I purchased it at a sale.

' Not close to up to Michael Chrichton standards. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.I didn't really know what to expect, but once involved, I couldn't put it down! Highly recommended for any Michael Crichton fan!' 'I know I give a lot of 5-star ratings, but here is one that is near perfect! I was surprisingly sucked into this book. the excitement rises with each page' Chicago tribune 'A master' Los Angeles times'Crichton writes superbly. With the help of his cunning crew, Hunter hijacks El trinidad and escapes the deadly clutches of its commander, the blood-swilling Cazalla, leaving plenty of carnage in his wake. In the name of His Majesty King Charles II of England, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking.Word in port is that the Spanish treasure galleon El trinidad, fresh from New Spain, is stalled in nearby Matanceros harbour awaiting repairs. Port Royal, Jamaica's capital, a cut-throat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses, is devoid of London's luxuries life here can end swiftly with dysentery or a dagger in your back.But for Captain Charles Hunter it is a life that can also lead to riches, if he abides by the island's code.

He could make most readers lose sleep all night and call in sick the next day' San Francisco Chronicle tHE ICONIC BEStSELLER AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFOREAn irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World a classic story of treasure and betrayal Jamaica in 1665 is a rough outpost of the English crown, a minor colony holding out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Michael Crichton as you've never seen him - an irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World, a classic story of treasure and betrayal.

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