{"product_id":"havana-blue-9781904738220","title":"Havana Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ethe Havana Quartet: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Overlaid with a rich smoky patina, an atmosphere that reeks of slums and riches, cigar smoke and exotic perfumes. \u003ci\u003eHavana Black\u003c\/i\u003e is a strong tasting book, a rich feast of wit and feeling.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Drenched with that beguiling otherness so appealing to fans of mysteries of other cultures, it will also appeal to those who appreciate the sultry lyricism of James Lee Burke.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A great plot, perfectly executed with huge atmosphere. You can almost smell the cigar smoke, rum and cheap women.\"--\u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHavana Red, \u003c\/i\u003e another winner from Bitter Lemon Press.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLieutenant Mario Conde is suffering from a terrible New Year's Eve hangover. Though it's the middle of a weekend, he is asked to urgently investigate the mysterious disappearance of Rafael Morin, a high-level business manager in the Cuban nomenklatura. Conde remembered Morin from their student days: good-looking, brilliant, a \"reliable comrade'' who always got what he wanted, including Tamara, the girl Conde was after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Rafael Morin's exemplary rise from a poor barrio and picture-perfect life hides more than one suspicious episode worthy of investigation. While pursuing the case in a decaying but adored Havana, Conde confronts his lost love for Tamara and the dreams and illusions of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bitter Lemon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781904738220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/02\/2007 pg. 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 422\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leonardo Padura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38471813660853,"sku":"9781904738220","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_573749be-ab95-482c-8b70-3d5075019158.jpg?v=1612932298","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/havana-blue-9781904738220","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}