Morning in Havana - About the Book

The Angolan Civil War, stoked by oil, blood diamonds, and corruption, gives us our first glimpse of the daring, even reckless, MiG pilot Francisco Blanco, as he gives his all for Cuba and the Revolution. But does his bird's eye view of the war and its players open his eyes too much? Is the greater danger airborne Stinger missiles or a nosy officer of the secret police? Will his conscience override his convictions?

Kate Swanson leads a more sheltered life - too sheltered for her to realize her ambitions as an investigative journalist. But does she have the cunning and nerve to sneak into a blacked out Havana amid Cuba's greatest upheaval since 1959? Can she dodge her pursuers, find the truth, and report back to New York without phones, without power, without knowing anyone or a single word of Spanish?

L.J. McLarty has amassed a gigantic fortune, his companies spanning the globe. He has one more dream yet to realize and time is running out for him. Is Blanco his key? Can he bring Blanco around to his point of view?

Danger lurks - in the sky, on the ground, beneath the sea. What drives people to take such risks? How many times can one tempt fate? What reward can be worth it?