Pirate Latitudes is an action adventure novel by Michael Crichton, the sixteenth novel to be published under his own name and first to be published after his death, concerning 17th-century piracy in the Caribbean.

Nov 24, 2009 · Told as something of a more "realistic," less "Disney" Pirates of the Caribbean, Crichton weaves the tale of Captain Charles Hunter's greatest raid of a Spanish treasure ship. From the first chapter, we are placed in the adventure, and it ends up being a quick, fun ride.

Nov 24, 2009 · #1 New York Times bestselling author, the incomparable Michael Crichton (“One of the great storytellers of our age” — Newsday) takes to the high Caribbean seas for an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates, lost treasure, sword fights, duplicity, and hair-breadth escapes in the New World.

Pirate Latitudes is an adventure story set in the New World, in 1665, when Jamaica was a British colony holding out against Spanish dominance. The story centers on a plan hatched by the island’s governor and a notorious pirate called Hunter to raid a Spanish treasure galleon.

Jan 26, 2016 · In this New York Times 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. The Caribbean, 1665.

Nov 3, 2009 · Pirate Latitudes was discovered on Michael Crichton’s computer by his assistant after he died, and Burnham speculated that it was written at the same time Crichton wrote his most recent novel, Next, which was published in 2006.

Pirate Latitudes is Michael Crichton at his best: a rollicking adventure tale pulsing with relentless action, crackling atmosphere, and heart-pounding suspense.

Pirate Latitudes. Written by Michael Crichton Review by Patricia O’Sullivan. The year is 1665, and a Spanish treasure ship sits alone in a fortified Caribbean cove.

Nov 13, 2009 · In this New York Times 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. The Caribbean, 1665.

Dec 22, 2009 · It's set in the Caribbean in the mid-17th century, and it's about pirates. Here's Alan Cheuse with a review of Michael Crichton's "Pirate Latitudes."