Introducing a fearless Cold War protagonist who’s cut from a different cloth.

He’s a young man from the housing projects of New York City who’s...

The Ambassador’s Apprentice (A Daniel Guerrero Novel) by Louis G. Santiago
Louis G. Santiago

Louis G. Santiago

Louis G. Santiago was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and grew up in the Alfred E. Smith housing projects in New York City among the street gangs and dodgy characters that inhabit his writing. He was a financial advisor, working at prominent investment firms for many years, and (fun fact) moonlighted as an offensive lineman for the New Jersey Rams, one of the nation’s top semi-pro football teams.

After retiring from Wall Street, he succumbed to his passion for writing, publishing The Ambassador’s Apprentice, the first of a series of Cold War thrillers featuring Daniel Guerrero, his unconventional hero. When not busy writing about Daniel's international exploits, Lou ardently consumes all forms of thriller novels, as well as historical non-fiction. 

He and his wife, Viviana, live in Essex County, New Jersey.

Praise

This is one bangin' thriller! In seeking the cause of his uncle's sudden death, a promising Georgetown college student stumbles into an international conspiracy of epic proportions - and is pulled in deep. Set during the Cuban Missile Crisis, rich in historical detail, this story had me at hello - I couldn't flip the Kindle pages fast enough. Written so vividly that it made me wonder if there really *was* more to that dangerous moment in history than what was told in the newspapers. Tom Clancy, John Le Carre, and Daniel Silva - you've got some serious competition.

– Lisa Higgins on Amazon

Great read! I'm looking forward to more books in the series.

– JerseyGirl on Amazon

This is a wonderful novel based on events surrounding the Cuban Missile crisis in 1962. I had so much fun reliving this period when I was a 16-year old vaguely aware of what was going on. According to the author, this story was ten years in the making, and he has brought scores of memories back with his detailed and period-perfect descriptions of locations, venues and credible characters. From the upscale--opulent mansions, Adlai Stevenson's suite in the Waldolf Astoria and the Pool Room of the Four Seasons in NYC-- to humble--gang turf in NYC, Caribbean airports and back country locations in Cuba and Puerto Rico, it is easy to feel the plot sequencing and make you want to turn the page to the next plot event. Lou Santiago has created an exciting plot that he melds with historic background details and concludes with a bold plot event even established action authors seldom approach.
I enjoyed the history review, especially relevant today, the flashbacks to my teens and the constant plot action.
Looking forward to where Daniel Guerrero will appear next.

– Bruce Bingham. BG(Ret) US Army on Amazon

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