Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton

Pirate Latitudes is a posthumously published adventure novel by American author Michael Crichton. The book was discovered on his computer after his death in 2008 and released in 2009. The edition shown features branding common to the HarperCollins or Harper imprint, which is a major global publishing house.

Because books are printed on demand or in localized batches for different markets, the physical manufacturing occurs in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia, depending on the specific distributor. The brand (the publishing house) is owned by News Corp, a global media conglomerate. Pirate Latitudes remains one of Crichton's notable works, blending historical fiction with his signature fast-paced narrative style.