Teresa Dovalpageâs deliciously twisted novella, set on a Caribbean cruise, showcases the darkâand
sometimes deadlyâside of celebrity.
Former Havana detective Marlene MartĂnez, now happily running a bakery in Miami, has booked a week-long
cruise to Mexico and the Caribbean with her niece, Sarita, as the girlâs quinceaĂąera present. Sarita is beyond thrilled to
discover that a Cuban telenovela star, Carloalberto, is also aboard for the trip.
But even while trying to keep her niece away from the unsettlingly handsome actor, Marlene gets the feeling
Carloalberto is in some kind of troubleâhe is constantly on edge, and shady characters seem to find their way to him.
When murder occurs aboard the North Star, Marlene will rely on instincts she hoped never to use again.