With the Jamaican governor's backing, Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy island and commandeer the galleon and its fortune in Spanish gold. Heavily fortified, the impregnable Spanish harbor is guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, a favorite commander of King Philip IV. Word in port is that the Spanish galleon El Trinidad, fresh from New Spain, is awaiting repairs in nearby Matanceros. In the name of His Majesty King Charles II of England, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it. But for a daring soul like Captain Edward Hunter, this wild outpost in the New World can also lead to great fortune, if he abides by the island's code. In this steamy climate, life can end swiftly by dysentery - or dagger. Devoid of London's luxuries, Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. A remote colony of the English crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. PIRATE LATITUDES by Michael Crichton - FIRST EDITION BOOK See all titles by Michael Crichton.ĭiscovered among Crichton's files after his passing last fall, Pirate Latitudes is an adventure tale unlike anything Crichton readers have seen before.
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