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This Wednesday I am waiting on:
Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
On Sale: 11/24/2009
Publisher: HarperCollins
Synopsis: "The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Devoid of London's luxuries, Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. In this steamy climate, life can end swiftly by dysentery — or dagger. 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 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.
Word in port is that the Spanish galleon El Trinidad, fresh from New Spain, is awaiting repairs in nearby Matanceros. Heavily fortified, the impregnable Spanish harbor is guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, a favorite commander of King Philip IV. 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. The raid is as perilous as the bloodiest tales of Matanceros legend, and Hunter will lose more than one man before he makes it onto the island's shores, where dense jungle and the firepower of Spanish infantry stand between him and the treasure.
With the help of his cunning band, Hunter hijacks El Trinidad and escapes the deadly clutches of Cazalla, leaving plenty of carnage in his wake. But the danger — and adventure — are only just beginning. . . "
I was a huge fan of Michael Crichton and from dinosaurs to train robberies, I loved his ability to take on just about anything and write an amazing adventure out of it. Pirate Latitudes was found and published posthumously, which leaves me a little concerned about whether this was something Crichton would have considered finished or worthy of having published but I will be willing to take my chances to read another new Crichton novel.
If you don't feel the desire to read the book, apparently you don't have to worry about it. Steven Spielberg has purchased the rights to the book and is already in the process of making a movie out of it.
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