Spy's Fate
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1888451653 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 339 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Correa deftly paints the history of Castro’s Cuban intelligence service and the changing face of the Miami exile community A fascinating read.”Publishers WeeklyFrom Cuba with panache, written with flair, authority and admirable detachment .”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Arnaldo Correa is considered one of three founders of the Cuban crime-fiction genre. He currently lives in Havana.. A captivating thriller based on the murky US-Cuban spy wars
Catherine A. Nickens said Vested Interest. In November of "Vested Interest" according to Catherine A. Nickens. In November of 2000, while visiting in Cuba with my sister (the woman mentioned in the author's note) I read a portion of the ms and made a few of my own corrections and sugestions which, happily, the author accepted.Although spy stories have never been among my favorites, this book held my interest throughout--much more than I thought it would. My only criticism is that, perhaps, Mr. Correa made the U.S. intelligence people seem . 000, while visiting in Cuba with my sister (the woman mentioned in the author's note) I read a portion of the ms and made a few of my own corrections and sugestions which, happily, the author accepted.Although spy stories have never been among my favorites, this book held my interest throughout--much more than I thought it would. My only criticism is that, perhaps, Mr. Correa made the U.S. intelligence people seem . "Cubano mystery" according to Jerry Hoffman MD. Retired spy with a hard past trying to reconnect with family. The disaffection of son and daughter is real as is the paternal bond. Reminds us of the many Cubans who made the attempt to get across the ninety miles of ocean and makes the people real. Believable action and strong characterization.
Enter Timothy King, head of the CIA's Cuba desk, who soon learns that Carlos Manuel is the Cuban agent who bested him in Nicaragua and cost him his leg. From Publishers Weekly This first novel written in English by a veteran Cuban author who worked on "projects" in Angola and elsewhere is a captivating thriller based on the murky U.S.-Cuban spy wars. . King pulls out all the stops and kidnaps Carlos's daughter to force his surrender, while the Cuban service assumes he has defected and mounts a hunt of their own. Nevertheless, this shou