Payback in Panama (The Cuban Trilogy)
For U.S. treasury agent Alex LaDuca, life is a roller-coaster ride. Her fiancé was killed several months ago in Kiev. Her new love, Eric Robertson, a Broadway success, has romantic scenes with Priscilla, a beautiful young star, that create an unfamiliar jealousy in Alex. Russian mobster Yuri Federov, a former enemy turned unlikely friend, tries to give Alex two million dollars, but she refuses to accept this largesse. In the meantime, Alex’s ongoing battle with the international Dosi cartel takes her on a dangerous chase from America’s East Coast, across Central America, and, ultimately, to Panama. Her fearless pursuit of these powerful criminals, unfortunately, puts both Eric and Alex at risk.  In Alex, Hynd has created an amazing character—smart, tough, sensitive when the occasion calls for it, and courageous at every turn. This excellent political thriller is the final book in Hynd’s incredible, not-to-be-missed Cuban trilogy (Hostage in Havana, 2011; Murder in Miami, 2012). Libraries will definitely want all three for their collections. --Shelley Mosley