The ultimate Havana /
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| Author / Creator: | Lantigua, John. |
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| Imprint: | New York, N.Y. : Signet, c2001. |
| Description: | 312 p. ; 17 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8377549 |
| Summary: | Praised by Carl Hiaasen as "fresh" and "authentic," John Lantigua's mysteries present a sizzling slice of Cuban-American life. And in this intriguing new novel, private eye Willie Cuesto takes on the smoke and shadows of the Cuban cigar industry…SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EMWhen asked to find the missing son of a famous cigar manufacturer, Willie Cuesto figures that Carlos Espada just skipped town with his girlfriend for some R&R. Instead, he uncovers a bitter rivalry between two tobacco companies and a counterfeit cigar ring that Carlos may have been involved with…Two counterfeiters have already been murdered, and in their possession were boxes of fake "Ambassadors"--Cuba's most expensive cigar. Then things really heat up when Willie's investigation brings thugs out of the woodwork. From Miami's Little Havana to the Dominican Republic, with the shadow of Castro's Cuba hanging over him, Willie must find Carlos--before he too becomes a victim of dirty business and is left smoldering in ash… |
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| Physical Description: | 312 p. ; 17 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0451202783 9780451202789 |
