Hard Currency. 94604 (7 cassettes/9.75 hours). Copyright 1995 by Stuat M. Kaminsky. P 1995 by Recorded Books, Inc. Unabridged. Narrated by Mark Hammer. ISBN 0-7887-0412-5. "Fans of the Rostnikov mysteries have become addicted to their dark brew of political duplicity and espionage set in pre- and post-Sovier Russia. They know that Inspector Porfiry Rostniko will inevitably find himself jammed between the KGB, the police, and his own conscience. In this latest adventure, Edgar Award-winning author Stuart Kaminsky puts the heat on Inspector Rostnikov again---this time in Cuba. Rostnikov has been sent to Havana to question a Russia citizen accused of killing his lover. It should be a routine investigation, but Rostnikov and his assistant, pretty Elena, find themselves in danger of being seduced by the tropical climate and a Latin brand of intrigue that rivals the KGB. Soon the cast includes African holy men, urban revolutionaries, and Fidel Castro, and the case begins to assume surprising value in the hard currency of international power. "Hammer's narration is flawless as he evokes the character of the Russian policeman and the regime that would gladly crush him."---Booklist." (from backcase)