José Latour, originaire de La Havane, s'est taillé une place de choix grâce à ses explorations incisives du crime et de la critique sociale. Son œuvre, souvent située sur fond de la turbulence de Cuba post-révolutionnaire, explore les thèmes de la corruption et de la répression politique. Influencé par la fiction policière classique, le style de Latour se caractérise par des intrigues captivantes et une perspicacité psychologique aiguë. Ses écrits, qui ont courageusement affronté l'oppression idéologique, offrent un regard glaçant sur la nature humaine et la quête de justice.
Elliot Steil works as a down-and-out school teacher in Havana. Resigned to the tedium of his simple life, Elliot has put any hopes of a better future to one side. But his aspirations are rekindled when he is offered an opportunity by a mysterious visitor who claims to know his late father.
Set against the backdrop of contemporary Havana and Miami, the story follows Colonel Victoria Valiente, a top intelligence officer who grapples with her loyalty to a crumbling regime. Persuaded by her husband to defect, they embezzle $2.7 million and attempt a daring escape to Key West. Unbeknownst to them, the FBI is already aware of their plans, having enlisted the help of a Cuban exile. This novel weaves suspense and eroticism into a thrilling narrative, providing a deep exploration of Cuba's political landscape and the complexities of loyalty and betrayal.
It's the 1958 baseball World Series, and more money is at stake than ever. For the first time for as long as anyone could remember the New York Yankees are the underdogs and the bets are just rolling in... A large part of this money is rolling into Cuba - and to one man. Batista may be sitting in the President's palace, but the famous gangster, Meyer Lansky, really runs the place and he is looking to clean up like never before. But meanwhile, five Cubans are planning to do the unthinkable - rob the mob. They know that there will be more money in Lansky's casino on the night of the last game than they could spend in a hundred lifetimes. All they've got to do is to steal it - and live... Thus begins a dark, powerful and warm heist novel that shows OCEANS 11 how they do things Latin-style...
Uno scrittore cubano che vive a L'Avana, scrive in inglese e ambienta quasi tutto un suo romanzo negli Stati Uniti suscita certamente curiosità. Se, inoltre, il libro è candidato negli Usa a un prestigioso premio letterario ed è stato tradotto nelle più disparate lingue, dall'olandese al francese, al giapponese, la curiosità aumenta ancor di più. E Lontano da Cuba è tutto ciò: un giallo che sembra scritto da un nordamericano ma che ha infinite sollecitazioni latine.
Ein nach Miami geflüchteter Kubaner deckt ein Komplott auf, bei dem er um seine Erbschaft betrogen werden soll.