The new posthumous thriller from Michael Crichton, one of the most famous
authors in the world
From one of the best-loved and bestselling authors of all time comes and
irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World – a classic story of
adventure and betrayal.
Jamaica, in 1665 a lone outpost of British power amid Spanish waters in the
sunbaked Caribbean. 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. Yet that is exactly what
renowned privateer Captain Charles Hunter plans to do,