Michael Crichton is the only writer to simultaneously have a number-one book, movie, and TV show. A complete manuscript found among the late author's files, Pirate Latitudes is an adventure tale unlike anything Crichton has ever written. The Caribbean of 1665 abounds with grog-swilling cutthroats and those seeking treasure -- �by hook or by crook. When a particularly gaudy treasure, the Spanish galleon El Trinidad, weighs anchor, the Jamaican governor contracts Captain Edward Hunter to commandeer the ship and its store of gold. To be sure, Hunter houses no compunction when it comes to stealing from Spain's coffers. Bur neither is he foolish enough not to realize that this daring raid could end with him tasting cold death at the end of a Spanish blade. Crichton fans will eagerly devour this treasured gift from the late master. Narrator John Bedford Lloyd's skilled reading proves both an exhilarating listening experience and a fitting, final tribute to the popular author.