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Havana, 1958: the perfect kidnapping. . . . until no one will pay the ransom. Ariana Rojas is alluring, intelligent, sophisticated, and wealthy - at least until a brutal dictator steals the family fortune. Determined to get back what she lost; she joins the revolution. It isn't long before she hatches a clever scheme, the perfect crime, to recover what she once had while getting revenge at the same time. She arranges the kidnapping of Jimmy Foster, a wealthy American who spends weekends in Havana with his gorgeous wife Darlene. Even with meticulous planning, Ariana makes one crucial mistake. She never dreams that Darlene Foster won't pay the ransom. But with a missing husband and a huge inheritance, Darlene has options she likes a whole lot more. The Drop has a unique cast of characters: a Mafia casino manager, an unbearable wife, a mysterious detective, and revolutionaries in name only. Ariana manipulates all involved to affect an outcome few can predict, none can imagine, and all will enjoy.

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John Anthony Miller was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a father of English ancestry and a second-generation Italian mother. Motivated by a life-long love of travel and history, he normally sets his novels in exotic locations during eras of global conflict. Characters must cope and combat, overcoming their own weaknesses as well as the external influences spawned by tumultuous times. He's the author of the historical thrillers, To Parts Unknown, In Satan's Shadow, When Darkness Comes, All the King's Soldiers, and For Those Who Dare, as well as the historical mysteries, Honour the Dead and Sinner, Saint or Serpent, a jazz age murder mystery set in New Orleans. He lives in southern New Jersey with his family.

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