Daniel Handler — We Are Pirates

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 2015 Paperback, 288pp. A boat has gone missing. Goods have been stolen. There is blood in the water. It is the twenty-first century and a crew of pirates is terrorizing the San Francisco Bay. Phil is a husband, a father, a struggling radio producer and the owner of a large condo with a view of the water. But he\'d like to be a rebel and a fortune hunter. Gwen is his daughter. She\'s fourteen. She\'s a student, a swimmer and a best friend. But she\'d like to be an adventurer and an outlaw. Phil teams up with his young, attractive assistant. They head for the open road, attending a conference to seal a deal. Gwen teams up with a new, fierce friend and some restless souls. They head for the open sea, stealing a boat to hunt for treasure. Water stain on inside cover; sticker inside. (ISBN: 9781408821459). Good.