When most folks think of pirates they think of big ships, crews of scallywags and captains wearing big hats and fancy coats. Maybe there’s a hook or a peg leg in the mix, too.

Fountain Hills’ Brian Hill and Dee Power have a different take on these men and women of fortune, bringing their tale of adventure and treasure-seeking into the modern day through a new book, “Treasure in the Moonlight.”

Brian Hill began his writing career back in college, where his first publish piece appeared in a national magazine. He eventually hooked up with Dee Power and, together, founded Profit Dynamics Inc., a consulting firm dedicated to helping companies put together their business plans.

Together, the duo has written a handful of novels, including “Inside Secrets to Venture Capital,” “The Making of a Bestseller,” and their first novel, “Over time,” which they describe as a “Field of Dreams”-type book about football.

With “Treasure in the Moonlight,” Power and Hill decided to take the popular pirate tale in a new direction.

According to their synopsis, pirates weren’t actually eradicated in the Americas by the late 1800s, but instead involved into what are known today as venture capitalists.

In their new novel, one such venture capitalist by the name of Jill decides to go on a grand adventure to discover the treasure hidden by her ancestor, Maria, 300 years ago.

Without giving too much away, Hill and Power explain that Jill will have plenty to contend with on her quest for loot, including a shady fiancé, drug dealers and competition with professional treasure hunters.

According to the authors, “Treasure by Moonlight” is unique because of the focus on two heroines who aren’t typically thought of when diving into pirate history.

“It may seem unusual for a pirate captain to be a woman,” Hill said.

“However, our research shows there truly were female pirates, and even several female pirate captains including Grace O’Malley, born in Ireland in 1530.”

Hill also mentioned Chinese pirate Cheng I Sao, a notorious captain who, during the early 1800s, terrorized the China Sea.

“Ms. Cheng was perhaps one of the most notorious pirates of all time, commanding at the height of her infamous career a band of over 50,000 men and women,” Hill continued.

“Two of the most notable 18th century female pirates were Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who became more famous than Calico Jack Rackham, the captain they served under.”

According to Power, she and Hill’s work with Profit Dynamics Inc. has helped prepare them for this modern tale on fortune seeking.

“The venture capitalists we have met in the course of our business careers and while writing two books about business finance taught us how piracy works on a practical basis,” Power sad.

“Yes, the concept of ‘no prey, no pay’ is very much alive today. Of course, these are modern-day pirates, ‘Yo ho ho and a bottle of Merlot.’”

Otherwise, Power said not a lot has changed in the past couple hundred years.

“Other than that, and the fact venture capitalists aren’t the colorful dressers that pirate ship captains were, they are quite similar to the 18th century buccaneers depicted in our book,” she added.

To find out more about “Treasure in the Moonlight,” the authors and their other work, as well as order a copy, visit BrianHillAndDeePower.com.