The Cuba Project
Castro, Kennedy, and the FBI's Tamale Squad
Published on 27. October 2015
251 pages
978-1-250-10180-8 (ISBN)
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A sexy, shoot-em-up telling of the CIA and FBI's attempts to take control of Castro's Cuba before and during the Kennedy administration, Pavia's colorful account reveals high-stakes bumbling and wishful thinking on the part of U.S. intelligence and diplomatic officials. The story features a bold cast of characters: Casino owners, washed up oddities like actor Errol Flynn, mob boss Santo Trafficante, and a covert band of ex-cons dubbed the "Doughnut Army" converge with countless agents trying to keep a lid on the tinderbox of revolutionary Cuba and Cuban Miami. The book is based on extensive interviews with the American Cold Warriors who lived and breathed "The Cuba Project."
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03/2006
Palgrave MacMillan
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Person
Peter Pavia is the author of
Dutch Uncle, a novel, and co-author of
The Other
Hollywood
: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry. His work has appeared in many publications including
The New York Times,
New York Post,
GQ, Detour, and
Gear. He lives in New York with his wife and daughter.
