Jay Lillie

New York, NY–(HISPANIC PR WIRE)—In his book, Havana Passage, author and international lawyer Jay Lillie lifts the veil on Cuban political propaganda in the United States. His portrayal of the issues—from both the American and Cuban perspectives—dispels myths, challenges the status quo, and presents readers with a cast of alluring, intelligent, and courageous characters. 

A novel set several years in the future, the United States’ first female President has taken office with a mission to make some changes. Her sense of history indicates that the time for political change in Cuba has come, and she astutely perceives it to be vulnerable.

Not everyone in Washington shares the new President’s willingness to become proactive in Cuban/American affairs. To test her perceptions about the political climate in Cuba, she covertly sends her most trusted private advisor, Gordon Cox, on a secret reconnaissance mission to Havana. A seasoned, high-powered Washington attorney, Cox has recently taken on representation of an American fishing boat captain who was arrested by the Justice Department for porting and trading in Cuba. This case presents Cox and the President with the perfect guise for investigation of the larger issues at hand. 

Joining Cox on his mission is a young, beautiful, Spanish-speaking associate named Kate Stevens. Together, the two take on the highly charged environment and match wits with one of the most clever and ruthless adversaries Cox has ever confronted. Gordon and Kate bond in their isolation from Washington, and they succumb to the seeds of an attraction that fully blooms in romantic Havana. 

The readers’ eyes and ears to the agendas of persons in Havana and Miami take shape in the character of Santiago deChristo, a Cuban Key West resident and ex-bodyguard of Fidel Castro. When he sneaks back into Havana on his own assignment, his alliance with Kate steers the plot around sharp corners and into surprising revelations of American and Cuban foreign policy. Havana Passage feeds on the spirit and aptitude of ordinary Cuban people living on both sides of the Florida Straits. 

Readers are given a guided tour through the adventures of a lawyer whose client is the President of the United States, along with a glimpse at a Cuba without Fidel Castro. 

Havana Passage is only available in English at this time. 

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