| Havana Bay: An Arkady Renko Novel Contributor(s): Smith, Martin Cruz (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345502981 ISBN-13: 9780345502988 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: When the corpse of a Russian is hauled from the oily waters of Havana Bay, Arkady Renko comes to Cuba to identify the body. Looking for the killer, he discovers a city of faded loneliness, unexpected danger, and bewildering contradictions. His investigation introduces him to a beautiful Cuban policewoman; to the rituals of Santeria; to an American fugitive and a group of ruthless mercenaries. In this place where all things Russian are despised, where Hemingway fished and the KGB flourished, where the hint of music is always in the air, Arkady finds a trail of deceit that reaches halfway around the world-and a reason to relish his own life again. "From the Paperback edition." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Political - Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Arkady Renko Novels |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.61 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the corpse of a Russian is hauled from the oily waters of Havana Bay, Arkady Renko comes to Cuba to identify the body. Looking for the killer, he discovers a city of faded loneliness, unexpected danger, and bewildering contradictions. His investigation introduces him to a beautiful Cuban policewoman; to the rituals of Santeria; to an American fugitive and a group of ruthless mercenaries. In this place where all things Russian are despised, where Hemingway fished and the KGB flourished, where the hint of music is always in the air, Arkady finds a trail of deceit that reaches halfway around the world-and a reason to relish his own life again. |