Solana Del Mar [Hardcover]

Nothing leaves Solana but the hangover. The party starts at high noon in the island tropics of Belize until Sander and MarJean stumble on a smuggling cartel led by an Anglo-Caribbean banker and a shadowy arms trader hiding somewhere on exotic Albacore Caye...Chaos erupts when a thieving monkey makes off with Sander's priceless gold doubloon, the key to an ancient Spanish hoard&While in hot pursuit, Sander's odyssey begins as the banker struggles to evacuate his beloved Solana del Mar in a flimsy scheme to grab Solana for his nefarious enterprise, assuring affordable and convenient accommodations for smugglers everywhere...If only a platoon of spooks can infiltrate a beach-rave gone berserk and liberate Solana del Mar  on a remote island where deranged youth and Viagratic party hounds run on vapors in a wild, moonlit paradise...An offbeat, outrageous cast of supporting characters keeps this 'intoxicating' mystery thriller pulsing with new developments at every turn...Gripping, suspenseful, hilarious, sometimes reflecting a retro-chic bit of an Ian Fleming adventure, Solana del Mar is a magical Caribbean world with an exotic mix of international culture and ageless characters, offering a behind-scenes glimpse of Euro/American expats 'living their dreams' - turned rollicking nightmare - in a secluded corner of the tropics.