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Book Synopsis''Nelson DeMille is a true master''
Dan Brown
Strap in for the ride of a lifetime with the blistering new novel from America''s greatest living thriller writer, Nelson DeMille.
Daniel ''Mac'' MacCormick has a good life. Aged thirty-five and a decorated US Army veteran, he whiles away his life in stunning Key West, Florida, running a forty-two-foot charter fishing boat The Maine. A ladies'' man and rule-breaker, Mac has it all - apart from the money to hold on to his beloved boat.
Then Mac is approached by a hotshot Miami lawyer called Carlos with an apparently irresistible offer: a fee of $2 million to run the boat into Havana and smuggle out $60 million from a stash hidden from the Castro government - cash once owned by the family of a beautiful Cuban-American woman named Sara Ortega.
With the political ''Cuban Thaw'' underway, it''s only a matter of time before someone finds the stash. But Mac knows if he accepts this job, he''ll walk a
Trade Review
Provides white-knuckle tension mixed in with levity * Daily Mail *
The Cuban Affair feels authentic and real. * Washington Post *
Yank genius and decorated warrior DeMille pens yet another rollicking thriller. A top yarn. * Weekend Sport *
A line from the novel perfectly describes this page-turner: "Sex, money, and adventure. Does it get any better than that?" * Publishers Weekly *
The Cuban Affair offers romance, adventure and an astute and amusing look at today's Cuban communist police state. * Washington Times *
A sensational theme, a new macho hero, and an adventurous setting - all account for DeMille's perfect concoction. * Times of India *
The thriller charts a satisfying course. A good day's work from an old pro. * Kirkus *
A timely stay-up-all-night, nail-biting page-turner. * Library Journal *
Well worth the wait and then some. The sizzling plot and DeMille's strong new lead character drive the story onward at blazing speeds. A fun, exciting new thriller from one of the genre's most iconic authors. Thriller fans should run and not walk to pick this one up the second it hits bookstore shelves! * The Real Book Spy (blog) *
The opening of The Cuban Affair is dynamite - crisp, funny and dramatic - and the climactic conclusion is masterful action writing, fast, precise and genuinely gripping. * Newsday *
DeMille delivers a knockout punch. * Book Reviews to Ponder (blog) *
