But if his ragtag crew succeeds, they will make not only history. PIRATE LATITUDES, by Michael Crichton (Harper 312 pages 27.99) 5: 6: 9: HALF BROKE HORSES, by Jeannette Walls (Scribner 288 pages 26) 9: 11: 10: TOO MUCH MONEY, by Dominick Dunne (Crown 275. Hunter's crew of buccaneers must battle not only the Spanish fleet but other deadly perils - raging hurricanes, cannibal tribes, even sea monsters. Pirate Latitudes: A Novel by Michael Crichton 3.6 (1155) Paperback (Reissue) 16.99 Paperback 16.99 eBook 8.99 Audiobook 0.00 Large Print 27.99 Audio CD 19. The target is Matanceros, guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, and considered impregnable with its gun emplacements and sheer cliffs. Yet that is exactly what renowned privateer Captain Charles Hunter plans to do, with the connivance of Charles II's ruling governor, Sir James Almont. Its capital, Port Royal, a cuthroat town of taverns, grog shops and bawdy houses - the last place imaginable from which to launch an unthinkable attack on a nearby Spanish stronghold. Jamaica, in 1665 a lone outpost of British power amid Spanish waters in the sunbaked Caribbean. An irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World from master storyteller Michael Crichton - now in paperback
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