The body of a Russian embassy official is found floating in Havana Bay, and Arkady Renko, the memorable detective from GORKY PARK, is sent to identify it. Renko, however, refuses to positively identify the body. Later that night, somebody tries to kill him. The Russian is soon followed in death by a Cuban boxer and a prostitute. Although none of them is supposed to be investigated, Renko cannot be stopped. And now, Renko can't go home - he's stuck in Cuba. He speaks no Spanish, knows nothing about Cuba, and as a Russian in ...
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The body of a Russian embassy official is found floating in Havana Bay, and Arkady Renko, the memorable detective from GORKY PARK, is sent to identify it. Renko, however, refuses to positively identify the body. Later that night, somebody tries to kill him. The Russian is soon followed in death by a Cuban boxer and a prostitute. Although none of them is supposed to be investigated, Renko cannot be stopped. And now, Renko can't go home - he's stuck in Cuba. He speaks no Spanish, knows nothing about Cuba, and as a Russian in post Cold War Cuba, is a pariah. However there is something about Havana - the rhythms of waves against the seawall, the insinuation of music in the air, and finally, Ofelia herself, a Cuban detective - that plunges Renko back into life.
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