The "pirates" of the title are not traditional high-seas buccaneers but a sophisticated team of five confidence tricksters or "card-sharps". Led by the career criminal , the group infiltrates a millionaires' cruise to prey on wealthy passengers. The Nylon Pirates by Nicholas Monsarrat - Leaves & Pages
This report details the novel (Spanish title: Piratas de nylon ) by Nicholas Monsarrat , originally published in 1960. The book is a departure from Monsarrat's famous naval war stories, focusing instead on modern-day crime and social hypocrisy aboard a luxury ocean liner. Book Overview Title: The Nylon Pirates ( Piratas de nylon ) Author: Nicholas Monsarrat (1910–1979) Nicholas Monsarrat. Piratas de nylon (r1.0).epub
1960 by Cassell (UK) and William Sloane (US) Genre: Fiction / Crime / Social Drama The "pirates" of the title are not traditional
The Alcestis , a British luxury liner cruising from New York to the Caribbean, South America, and Africa. Plot Summary The book is a departure from Monsarrat's famous