🏴‍☠️ Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton follows Captain Charles Hunter, a daring privateer in the 17th-century Caribbean who is secretly commissioned by the British crown to raid a heavily fortified Spanish treasure port. As the expedition sails into enemy territory, the crew faces brutal battles, shifting loyalties, treacherous seas, and the constant threat of betrayal. Blending historical detail with high-stakes adventure, the novel delivers a fast-paced tale of piracy, ambition, and survival on the open ocean.