Fresh Fiction Blog | Stefan Kanfer | The Return of Jordan Gulok

In this piece for Fresh Fiction, Stefan Kanfer, author of The Eskimo Hunts in New York and The Eskimo Hunts in Miami, shares some background on Cuba and Miami and how they tie into his latest thriller.

The Caribbean was front and center in the 1960s, when the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba failed, strengthening the new Castro regime and embarrassing the Kennedy administration as well as the CIA.

But historical memory is short, and after several decades, the only people who commemorated the Cuban incident were those who had triumphed (Castro and his fellow revolutionaries) and those who had failed (the Cuban exiles who were captured, imprisoned, executed or repatriated to the U.S.—principally to Miami.)

I have been going to Miami for decades—my grandparents retired to a place near Miami Beach. What began with idle curiosity became something of an obsession through the years. After interviewing those on both sides, taking copious notes, and haunting various libraries, I thought it was time to put the matter in fictional (i.e. thriller) form. At the center is protagonist Jordan Gulok, who had starred in an earlier adventure, THE ESKIMO HUNTS IN NEW YORK. There, in one of the severest winters on record, a time when the subways, buses, and even the police were paralyzed, he single-handedly exposed and nailed a group involved with contraband pharmaceutical medicines.

But in Manhattan, Jordan could be at his ease during an ice storm—after all, he had grown up in the Arctic. In Miami, home to so many Cuban exiles, the weather is quite another matter. Oppressively hot, sun-dazzled, sub-tropical, it's pleasant enough for a vacation—which is what Jordan originally planned, thawing out from the New York City caper.

But all too soon, the ex-navy SEAL stumbles across an enigmatic organization known only as the 417. Before long, he learns that a counter-revolution is under way, involving the robbery of army depots, the murder of U.S. soldiers, and the purchase of ordnance and planes from foreign sources. Unfortunately, his theory about all this is only that—speculation. The Pentagon refuses to help until he furnishes proof. So once again, Jordan is on his own, facing an implacable well-armed group bent on vengeance and destruction at any cost. This time out, however, he does have help in the form—the very attractive form--of a Haitian singer. Can an Inuit, incongruously placed in one of the hot spots of the South, aided only with his brains, a Stoeger pistol, and a beautiful girlfriend, head off a diplomatic crisis before it explodes on the world stage?

TWO commenters will each win a set of the bound editions of THE ESKIMO HUNTS IN NEW YORK and THE ESKIMO HUNTS IN MIAMI, US addresses

The Eskimo Hunts In New York
Jordan Gulok
#1.0
January 2013

The Eskimo Hunts in Miami!
Jordan Gulok
#2.0
July 2013

Comments

You certainly give a good cultural clash, which I really enjoy reading, so I'll look out for your works.
(Clare O'Beara 9:05am July 31, 2013)

Thank you for a great post today. Your books sound wonderful. Even if I don't win, I'll have to get your books to read. Best of luck with them!
(Nancy Reynolds 10:02am July 31, 2013)

Your post was amazing, fascinating and very unique. The books
sound memorable and special. best wishes.
(Sharon Berger 10:06am July 31, 2013)

Your story lines have to be some of the most unusual that I've come across in quite a while, and that's what has drawn me in. I think that both books are going to be real page-turners, which will make for great reading to wind up the Summer!! These aren't par-for-the course books that you'll find on the shelf having to do with ex-Navy seals, and I also love the fact that you're jumping around from one part of the Country to another. You've also given the main character a minority that few are familiar with. I'm very anxious to read your books. Even the covers have beautiful artwork on them, which is an added plus!! Congratulations, and I know how I'll be spending the rest of my Summer!!
(Peggy Roberson 11:12am July 31, 2013)

Both your books sound so very interesting and the type I really like and enjoy reading. Thank you for this chance to win, and I hope I do. God Bless You,
(Esther Somorai 1:25pm July 31, 2013)

This sounds like a great mix of genres. Count me in to win.
(Susan Coster 4:48pm July 31, 2013)

It looks like an exciting story. I enjoy a good suspense.
(Maureen Emmons 4:53pm July 31, 2013)

I love the titles and storylines. I hope I am a winner so I have the opportunity to read both.
(Shirley Younger 5:04pm July 31, 2013)

my knowledge of eskimo culture is nill...your story sounds different and enticing.....
(Mal Kaplan 5:25pm July 31, 2013)

Wow, Congrats on your 2 new books: THE ESKIMO HUNTS IN NEW
YORK and THE ESKIMO HUNTS IN MIAMI. They both sound like
great books to win and read this summer and very interesting
stories ahead for Jordan Gulok and Rose Ho. Maybe a 3rd one
could be THE ESKIMO HUNTS IN ALASKA. Thank You very much.
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(Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez 5:32pm July 31, 2013)

Both your books sound so very interesting and the type I really like and enjoy reading. Thank you for this chance to win, I hope I do. All The Best To You.
(Esther Somorai 7:36pm July 31, 2013)

I'm sorry I hadn't heard of your books sooner. They appear to be just what I've been looking for.
(Karen Blossom 9:31pm July 31, 2013)

Enjoyed reading your blog. Don't think I have read any books with an Eskimo as the main character.
(Sheila True 9:46pm July 31, 2013)

Sounds like something new and different. Cool! I'm suggesting my library
buys a copy. My dad would like these books too.
(Laura Gullickson 10:28pm July 31, 2013)

Such an interesting character, the story in NY sounds especially intriguing.
(Gloria Shaw 11:06pm July 31, 2013)

I love the titles. It makes me wonders what Eskimo Hunt series is about especially when they are in two different cities. I'm in for thriller and suspense stories.
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