I got to know this excellent author through his Detective Sean Duffy novels, set in Northern Ireland. They are great books and a joy to listen to, especially with the outstanding narration of Gerard Doyle. In this earlier work, McKinty gives us Havana Detective Mercado. She takes time off from a government sanctioned visit to Mexico City and hires a coyote to smuggle her into the United States, heading for Colorado to quietly investigate the death of her father. Her father had defected in a colorful manner decades back, and was far, far out of favor with Raul Castro and the security apparatus of the state. Mercado must travel carefully, staying under the radar of US immigration, local police, and Cuban Intelligence. Well-paced and tightly written with compelling characters.
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