{"product_id":"the-cuban-affair-paperback","title":"The Cuban Affair - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNelson DeMille\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNelson DeMille's #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \"an action-packed, relentlessly paced thriller\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), featuring DeMille's newest character--U.S. Army combat veteran Daniel \"Mac\" MacCormick, a charter boat captain setting sail on his most dangerous cruise yet. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel Graham MacCormick--Mac for short--seems to have a pretty good life. At age thirty-five he's living in Key West, owner of a forty-two-foot charter fishing boat, \u003ci\u003eThe Maine\u003c\/i\u003e. Mac served five years in the Army as an infantry officer with two tours in Afghanistan. He returned with the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts, scars that don't tan, and a boat with a big bank loan. Truth be told, Mac's finances are more than a little shaky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One day, Mac is sitting in the famous Green Parrot Bar in Key West, contemplating his life, and waiting for Carlos, a hotshot Miami lawyer heavily involved with anti-Castro groups. Carlos wants to hire Mac for a ten-day fishing tournament to Cuba at the standard rate, but Mac suspects there is more to this and turns it down. The price then goes up to two million dollars, and Mac agrees to hear the deal, and meet Carlos' clients--a beautiful Cuban-American woman named Sara Ortega, and a mysterious older Cuban exile, Eduardo Valazquez. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mac learns that there is sixty million American dollars hidden in Cuba by Sara's grandfather when he fled Castro's revolution. With the \"Cuban Thaw\" underway between Havana and Washington, Carlos, Eduardo, and Sara know it's only a matter of time before someone finds the stash--by accident or on purpose. And Mac knows if he accepts this job, he'll walk away rich...or not at all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Cuban Affair \u003c\/i\u003e\"is a timely stay-up-all-night, nail-biting page-turner featuring Nelson DeMille's iconic tongue-in-cheek, articulate, rhythmic narrative. His affably irreverent protagonist, fantastic believable supporting characters, and tense, realistic Cuba-set scenes including some jaw-dropping revelations make this a must read\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Genuinely gripping\" (\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e), told with \"incredible wit\" (\u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \"\u003ci\u003eThe Cuban Affair\u003c\/i\u003e feels authentic and real, and it provides knuckle-white tension mixed in with levity\" (Associated Press).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelson DeMille is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty-two novels, seven of which were #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. His novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Maze\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Deserter\u003c\/i\u003e (written with Alex DeMille), \u003ci\u003eThe Cuban Affair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWord of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlum Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Charm School\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gold Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe General's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a major motion picture, starring John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe. He has written short stories, book reviews, and articles for magazines and newspapers. Nelson DeMille is a combat-decorated US Army veteran, a member of Mensa, Poets \u0026amp; Writers, and the Authors Guild, and past president of the Mystery Writers of America. He is also a member of the International Thriller Writers, who honored him as 2015 ThrillerMaster of the Year. He lives on Long Island with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760612933920,"sku":"9781501199011","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b3a42c03d9b91c91fb9dbdbb8c7014d.webp?v=1780184831","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-cuban-affair-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}