PIRATE LATITUDES

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, with
the connivance of Charles II's ruling governor, Sir James Almont.

The target is Matanceros, guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, and considered impregnable with
its gun emplacements and sheer cliffs. Hunter's crew of buccaneers must battle not only the
Spanish fleet but other deadly perils – raging hurricanes, cannibal tribes, even sea monsters. But
if his ragtag crew succeeds, they will make not only history ... but a fortune in gold.

• World-first publication of Michael Crichton’s final completed novel
• One of the best-selling novelists today, Crichton’s books have been translated into thirty-six
languages

• ‘State of Fear’ topped 400,000 in paperback sales. ‘Next’ was a Sunday Times bestseller for 8
weeks and sold over 100,000 copies
• He scripted ‘Jurassic Park’, one of the most successful films of all time and created the TV
series ‘ER’
• After his death, ‘Pirate Latitudes’ was among a number of unexpected manuscipts discovered
among his files. The announcement of these finds generated international media attention
• The manuscipt is complete and is an original Crichton story
Reviews
Praise for Michael Crichton:
'A wonderful farrago… marvellous' Evening Standard
'A satirical black-comedy thriller… Crichton writes likes Tom Wolfe on speed… completely
brilliant’ Daily Mail
'A gripping, impeccably researched thriller…we don't get much politically engaged fiction these
days. Here is a fine example' Evening Standard
'Exciting…a master storyteller' Sunday Telegraph
'Terrific fun. The pages whip by' Independent
'Intelligent, readable and guaranteed to get the grey matter going' Mirror 'One of the most ingenious, inventive thriller writers around… another high-concept treat…written
in consummate page-turning style…fascinating’ Observer
'This is Crichton on top form’ The Times
'Mixing cutting-edge science with thrills and spills, this is classic Crichton’ Daily Mirror
About the author
After graduating from Harvard Medical School, Michael Crichton embarked on a career as a
writer and filmmaker, whose credits include ‘The Andromeda Strain’, ‘Westworld’, ‘Jurassic Park’,
‘Rising Sun’, ‘Prey’ and ‘State of Fear’ and the TV series ‘ER’. He has sold over 150 million books
which have been translated into thirty-six languages; twelve have been made into films. He is
only person to have had, at the same time, the number one book, movie and TV show in the
United States. He is married and lives in Los Angeles.