From the blue waters of the Caribbean and the Florida Keys to
the wind-swept wilds of the Outer Banks, Pirate Hunter combines the
romantic popularity of a pirate tale with an inspirational story of
modern-day treasure hunters.
Following a captured slave who's been freed by the
sixteenth-century pirate who takes his ship, the novel weaves a
rollicking tale of adventure. Paralleling this story in the present
are the treasure hunters seeking the gold--and stories--of the
past. Greg Rhode--a preacher's kid who has become a marine
archaeologist--hires on to participate in Phil Rackham's salvage
operation in the Florida Keys. He is hoping that Rackham will make
him rich, not suspecting the true riches he'll eventually
confront.
High Seas Adventure Meets a High-Tech Quest for Pirate
Gold
West Indies, 18th century
Young Ted Bascombe is rescued by notorious pirate Captain Henry
Thatch, finding himself caught up in a world of crime, adventure,
and a daily fight for freedom....
Key West, 21st century
Marine archaeologist Greg Rhode embarks on a treasure-hunting
expedition in the turquoise waters of the Florida Keys, but he's as
beguiled by a beautiful diver with different-colored eyes as by the
lure of pirate gold....
The Hunt Is On!
Interweaving these two stories, pro deep-sea diver Tom Morrisey
spins a multilayered tale of two young men's quests to escape their
past by losing themselves to adventure on the high seas. Romantic
and thrilling, this unique novel explores the timeless truth that
"where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Tom Morrisey is the author of five novels and a world-renowned adventure-travel writer whose work has appeared in Outside, Sport Diver, and other leading magazines. A two-time Christy Award finalist, he holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University and lives with his family in Orlando, Florida.