Port Royal was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692, but that does not stop Mark, Kyle and their pet monkey Chee Chee from having an adventure there during their summer in Jamaica. The children once again find themselves in the past. This time they team up with Henry Morgan, a famous pirate, on an adventure that takes them to Venezuela where they have to destroy a fleet of Spanish ships to save their lives. About Port Royal During the 17th century, Port Royal, Jamaica was one of the largest towns in the English colonies. It was very important in commercial trade at the time and was home to many privateers and pirates, such as the famous Sir Henry Morgan. The city has been affected by several natural disasters, but remains an important historical site in Jamaica.

Mark, Kyle, Ingrid and Chee Chee follow up on Adventure at Brimstone Hill with a new adventure at Port Royal, Jamaica where they join pirates, Henry Morgan and others in a bid to save their lives.

“Crichton’s ultimate adventure.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Pirates Latitudes has the loot: Gore, sex, action….A lusty, rollicking 17th century adventure.” —USA Today “Riveting….Great entertainment….The pages and minutes fly by.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer #1 New York Times bestselling author, the incomparable Michael Crichton (“One of the great storytellers of our age” —Newsday) takes to the high Caribbean seas for an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates, lost treasure, sword fights, duplicity, and hair-breadth escapes in the New World.

1690 . . . Nick Pearson has reached the Caribbean pirate hang-out city of Port Royal. There he has become part of a treacherous network of thieves and criminals whose interconnections reach from the lowest to the highest strata of society. Where Nick only tasted high-seas crime and intrigue in the first novel in the series, A Pirate Born, now he experiences the full power and scale of piracy.When the crew of the Tetrarch attack a small village purported to have treasure, they encounter a strange scene that suggests that villagers know pirates are coming to attack. Then, when a swordsman steps forward to challenge Nick to a duel, things grow stranger still. The plot thickens when word comes that another ship has met with similar experiences--surprisingly, this ship actually has a Spanish name, the San Miguel, and its captain is more surprising still.Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Leesh, Nick continues to learn the ways of piracy. He meets new people, too, including women who threaten to take Sarah's place in his heart. Meanwhile, Governor William O'Brien of Port Royal and Special Counselor to the President of the West Indies, Don Diego, plot against each other in a high-stakes international game. Also attempting to work the system for his own gain is the greedy cut-throat, Hector, who relies on the aid of a mysterious and possibly magical entity in the city.Filled with action and a colorful cast of characters, Port Royal continues the Pirate's Life series.

As the Caribbean Sea teems with piracy and privateering, Captain Baret "Foxworth" Buckington searches for his father. Though declared legally dead, Baret is certain his father is alive, perhaps being held prisoner. Willing to jeopardize his title, his inheritance, and his life in order to find his father, he sets sail and swears vengeance upon Spain. Amidst the slavery, brutality, and cruel gossip on a Jamican Sugar estate, Miss Emerald Harwick seeks an escape. Rejected by her father's wealthy family, Emerald is constantly reminded of her deceased mother's notorious reputation and her father's escapades on the high seas. Only two things keep her going—working in the Christian Singing School and her plans to secretly marry an indentured servant. In desperation, they plan to leave Jamaica. But Emerald's father has other plans! As their paths intertwine, Emerald and Baret set out on a journey filled with danger, intrigue, and romance.