Machete is a Sanky Panky from the Dominican Republic who via a strange series of events turns pirate. The story takes place during the 17th Century, the Golden Age of Piracy. Machete lives in Cabarete Village where he is forced to become a thief. He robs merchant ships until he gets caught nearly getting a one-way ticket to Davy Jones' Locker. Machete becomes a Sanky Panky instead in order to seduce rich gringas into giving him money. However, Cabarete Village is attacked by one of the Seven Deadly Pirates: Captain Envy, who takes Machete's mother Esperanza hostage. Machete goes to rescue his mother but gets his ass kicked. Captain Envy offers Machete a deal: if Machete can amass the sum of 1,000 pieces-of-eight Machete can buy back his mother and Cabarete Village's freedom. Machete devises a plan to seduce a siren witch in order to obtain a treasure map, convinces an ex-pirate captain to lend him a ship, and starts out on his quest.
- ISBN10 1483926613
- ISBN13 9781483926612
- Publish Date 3 April 2013 (first published 19 December 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 404
- Language English