Elmore Leonard wrote "Djibouti" about the Somali pirate operations. He must have researched it pretty thoroughly because everything in the Economist article is

Elmore Leonard wrote "Djibouti" about the Somali pirate operations. He must have researched it pretty thoroughly because everything in the Economist article is in the book. If you want a nice thriller and, at the same time, get some background into the pirate operations, give it a go. It's a great read.