REVIEW: Pirate Hunters by Robert Kurson

I read Shadow Divers years ago and was caught up in the journey of discovery and adventure it told. So when I discovered Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship by the same author (Robert Kurson) and the same diver (John Chatterton), I was hooked. Who doesn’t love a good pirate story? The story is about salvage divers John Chatterton’s and John Mattera’s hunt for the Golden Fleece, the pirate ship of Joseph Bannister. If found, it would represent only the second confirmed pirate ship ever discovered. Not having heard about Joseph Bannister, I enjoyed learning more about him and pirates in general as the divers researched the man whose ship they were hunting. Given Bannister’s daring and exploits, it is surprising that he isn’t as famous as Blackbeard. I liked hearing more about what had Read more…