A thriller novel of women pirates, past and present

In 1715, priceless Colombian emeralds were lost at sea, only to surface 300 years later with a gang of women pirates posing as management consultants.

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July 31, 1715: The wreckage of a dozen battered Spanish treasure galleons lay scattered across the jagged coral reefs off the coast of Florida. In the following days, survivors from almost every ship were located, except the Maria Galante. She was never found. Nor was her massive cargo of gold and silver. Also lost were the ‘Tears of the Gods,’ a priceless gold and emerald necklace destined for the Queen of Spain’s dowery. Had the curse of the stones been fulfilled?

Present Day: John Steele has a lot to get over. Two years ago, his alcoholic wife died in a tragic fire at their home. At the same time, his business was nearly bankrupt. And now, on a well-deserved fly-fishing trip with old friends in the Bahamas, he is finally starting to get his life back on track. Until the business burns to the ground. Until the boat explodes. Until the pirates.

Pirates, Inc. is an epic thriller novel that effortlessly switches between centuries. It is the story of a modern-day businessman struggling to keep his company together against impossible odds, alongside a tale of 18th-century Caribbean pirates ravaging the high seas. The lives of businessman Josh Steele, and young 18th Century merchant captain Josiah Steele ,intertwine in a way that both chills and fascinates. And the pirates, past and present, are women!

Pirates, Inc. is a thriller novel based on historical events.

The story and characters are fictional, but pirates are real.