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Shop nowKilling Castro
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Learn moreThere were five of them, each prepared to kill, each with his own reasons for accepting what might well be a suicide mission. The pay? $20,000 apiece. The mission? Find a way into Cuba and kill Castro. This breathtaking thriller, originally published the year before the Cuban Missile Crisis under a pen name Lawrence Block never used before or since, is the rarest of Block's books—and still a work of chilling relevance all these years later, with Castro and Cuba once again commanding headlines.
Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.
Henry Leyva's audiobook credits include reading Colin Harrison's The Havana Room, Michael Palmer's Fatal, Lawrence Block's Killing Castro, and John Grisham's The Testament as well as works from popular authors such as Nicholas Sparks and Phyllis Naylor.
Leyva has appeared in numerous stage and screen productions. His film and television work includes roles on One Life to Live, Romancing America, The Digital Café, The Interrogation, and The Windigo. He has also performed in a host of off-Broadway productions, including In the Heights, Love Suicide, and Guanabaco. He has also performed in voiceovers for commercials, including those for HSBC, Claritin, and the Daily News. He lives in New York City.
Reviews
“There is only one writer of mystery and detective fiction who comes close to replacing the irreplaceable John D. MacDonald…The writer is Lawrence Block.”
“One of the very best writers now working the beat.”
“Unfailingly entertaining.”
“Intense, taut thriller, just as good now as it was in 1961.”
“Enhanced by Henry Leyva with some perspective you couldn’t get from a reprint…He makes this short thriller a pleasure to listen to.”
“As always with Block, a fine feel for character…an entertaining thriller.”
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