For this posthumous work, Michael Crichton offers us an extraordinary story, a spectacular, brilliant adventure!
A pirate adventure in 1665, in Jamaica, then a British colony, full of twists and turns that will delightfully immerse the reader in the world of 15th-century Caribbean piracy. Set sail with Nice Premium!
The governor of Port Royal, the island’s capital, and Captain Hunter are preparing an incredible expedition: to enter Matanceros, a seemingly impregnable fortress ruled by the bloodthirsty Spaniard Cazalla, and steal a gold-laden ship moored there. To do this, Hunter assembles an eclectic and remarkably clever crew: a female pirate with the best eyesight in the Caribbean, a mute giant, an elderly explosives expert, and an outstanding helmsman. The characters in this novel are absolutely brilliant, with Hunter leading the way: charming, intelligent, confident, audacious. Lazue, bold and mischievous. The locations are so well described that you’ll feel as if you’re really there, sailing the Caribbean seas, hopping from island to island, with the sea breeze on your face and the smell of gunpowder in your nostrils.
But the attack on the fortress will not go exactly as planned; events will unfold without giving the reader or the crew a moment to catch their breath. There will be many twists and turns, brought to life by Crichton’s highly visual writing.
A kind of *Pirates of the Caribbean* but more brilliant, more delicious. A thrilling adventure that takes the reader on a journey where the suspense never wanes.
Well-written and funny, a true literary pleasure that’s devoured and brings a smile to your face.
