About the Author
Silvia Abarrategui was born in Matanzas, a coastal city east of Havana, Cuba. She spent most of her childhood between Havana and Washington, D.C. where she lived until her grandmother took her back to Havana to finish her education. She graduated from the University of Havana in 1977 with a professorship in English. Abarrategui emigrated with her husband to Miami in 1978. Since then, her successful career in the hospitality and travel industries have taken her to Asia, South America and Europe. She has also written articles for several publications. Innocent Betrayal is Abarrategui's first novel.
About her latest book, Innocent Betrayal
Based on some of the author's and her husband's personal experiences, INNOCENT BETRAYAL explores the hidden currents of Cuban counterintelligence during the 1970s and 80s in a novel that will sweep you from the daily calamities of Cuban reality, the opulence of Havana's diplomatic corps, to the ruthlessness of the Cuban secret police. Betrayal and love intertwine in the hostile ambiance of an island torn by revolution. INNOCENT BETRAYAL is a story of love overcoming betrayal.
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