
Cold War secrets... a deadly vendetta... explosive documents that could topple governments... When former boxer turned fixer Shelby Alexander is recruited to mentor a promising young Cuban fighter in Miami, he thinks it's just another routine job. But when the fighter turns up dead with a bullet in his head, Shelby realizes he's been drawn into something far more dangerous than he bargained for. At the center of it all is Javier "El Cuervo" Montenegro—a former rival from Shelby's fighting days who has transformed into one of the most dangerous criminals in the Caribbean. Montenegro isn't just trafficking drugs and weapons; he's hunting for explosive CIA documents from the Bay of Pigs era that could expose decades of covert operations and destroy powerful people on both sides of the law. From trading gunfire in Miami's criminal underworld to crossing the treacherous waters off Cuba, Shelby must navigate a deadly maze of betrayal, revenge, and long-buried secrets. With the shadowy Onyx Sector pulling strings from the background and Montenegro's thirst for vengeance driving him to eliminate anyone connected to his father's death, Shelby finds himself caught between two ruthless forces—each willing to kill to get what they want. As the body count rises and old wounds are reopened, Shelby discovers that some grudges span generations, and the deadliest enemies are often those who once called you friend. For fans of pulse-pounding action, The Havana Deception delivers relentless suspense, explosive confrontations, and a hero who refuses to back down—no matter the odds.
Author

Craig A. Hart is a writer of thrillers. In a past life, he was also director for Northern Illinois Radio Information Service, a broadcast outreach that brought daily news and information to the visually impaired. In 2015, Kindle Press published his literary novel BECOMING MOON. NPR affiliate Northern Public Radio featured BECOMING MOON in their Winter Book Series, and it won Best Novel of Summer 2015 from Pinnacle Awards. He is also the author of the historical mystery NIGHT AT KEY WEST, which is based on true events. In 2016, he publishing SERENITY, the first book in the popular Shelby Alexander Thriller Series. Serenity alone has been downloaded over 400,000 times by eager readers. In 2022, he launched the Maxwell Barnes Adventure Thriller Series, co-written with S.J. Varengo. The award-winning first book in that series, MAYAN SHADOWS, was published on May 11, 2022. Two more books follow in that series: MAYAN THUNDER and MAYAN TEMPEST. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Craig lives in Iowa City, Iowa with his wife, sons, insane dog, and anti-social cat.