By Michael Crichton
Harper | 320 pages
Release Date: November 24, 2009

Michael Crichton’s last book Pirate Latitudes is a swashbuckling tale of adventure, full of intrigue, Spanish gold and bloody betrayal. Set in the untamed colony of Jamaica in 1665, the capital city of Port Royal teems with rowdy taverns and raucous bordellos. The only laws that rule the population are greed and self-preservation. When Captain Charles Hunter learns that the galleon, El Trinidad, has just arrived in port heavy with gold, he seizes the opportunity to make his own fortune. Aligning himself with an influential ally, Hunter gathers a team of cutthroats to hijack the gallon and relieve the reviled Spanish of their riches. This ragged band of thieves faces deadly opposition in Cazalla, a commander favored by the King of Spain, who fiercely guards the ship and her cargo. The raid erupts in a violent, adrenaline-filled attack, with both sides willing to fight to the death in order to possess the treasure.

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