num_pages: 352
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.
language: English
title: Havana Bay
titlecomplete: Havana Bay
characters: Dr. Blas, Elmar Mostovoi, Ofelia Osorio, John O'Brien, Erasmo, Arkady Renko, Facundo Luna, Olga Petrovna, Major Pribluda, Rufo Pinero, George Washington Walls
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Detective, Espionage, Russia, Novels
ratings_count: 8183
places: Havana, Cuba
series: Arkady Renko
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Hammett Prize, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: CWA Silver Dagger
publisher: Ballantine Books