Book excerpt: The story is about a Cuban-American banker, living and working in South Florida, who is subjected to an extortion attempt. This scheme is masterminded by a former colleague, and now high government official in Cuba, who is using the banker's family remaining in Cuba as leverage for the extortion. The novel depicts how the banker came to be the victim of the plot, and how he organizes and carries out a plan to clandestinely rescue his family members and bring them safely to Florida.