Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship

Like it very much!

Kurson`s previous book "Shadow Divers" told the story of one John Chatterton , who, with a partner, discovered a WW2 German U-boat off the New Jersey coast and their efforts in examining and identifying it.In this book the same Chatterton and his partner John Mattera are engaged in trying to find a sunken pirate ship, the "Golden Fleece", captained by the infamous Joseph Bannister and lying somewhere off the coast of the Dominican Republic.John Mattera`s life would serve as a book in itself, growing up with ties to the Gambino crime family, then a police officer, a covert government agent, bodyguard to the rich and famous, and finally an accomplished diver and researcher into sunken ships.Along with the search for the "Golden Fleece", one also learns of the seventeenth century`s golden age of piracy, life on board a pirate ship, famous captains and sea battles and subsequent discoveries of lost treasure.A fascinating and exciting story of sunken ships and the men who search for them.

nice to reading in the shadow of parasol or sunbathing on the beach during summer vacations in Italy /Tuscany/Viareggio& Versilia.

I felt quite compelled to write a review on this book, my first Amazon review of anything.I read a lot as a youngster, but lost my way with reading books for nearly 20 years. Now at 35 I picked up this book because it featured one of my favourite subjects: Pirates! The fact that it is a work of truth and real history combined with a modern day treasure hunt, and the premise had me hooked immediately.It was the first book in 20 years I just couldn't put down. I powered through it in a couple of days and absolutely loved it. The history was fascinating and the modern day obstacles the guys faced was almost pirate-esque in itself. I cannot speak more highly of how much I enjoyed reading it.Only problem is now, it isn't like a crime thriller where you can just pick up or try another from the genre, it is so specific I don't know where I could find another book of its kind, especially not concerning pirates ;) If anyone has any recommendations for any further reading, please let me know!

A story so gripping, you'd hate putting it down! The story unfolds from one peak to the next taking us on a journey so fantastic that after this story, who needs fiction?The chapter organisation is excellent so you can have the breaks you need at the appropriate places.