Luke Braden quits his promising boxing career after killing
an opponent in the ring. Even though Luke is the son of a
university professor, he's never felt inclined to pursue a
higher education. He is, however, intelligent and astute,
which pays off quite well after he secures a job as a
security guard for a Wall Street investment firm. Paying
attention to details and studying the business soon finds
Luke noticed by financial wizard Paul Tremont, who offers
to groom Luke as his protégé.
Luke soon finds himself moving from his basement apartment
to a penthouse suite and trading his one suit of clothes
for a closet full of designer duds. But anything this good
has to come with some strings attached, and Tremont is
quite the puppeteer. Luke soon finds his strict code of
ethics greatly tested as he strives to stay true to himself
and yet do what the highly controlling Tremont expects. But
just what is it Tremont expects of Luke?
The answer to that lies in the decades-old history of the
Kennedy administration's efforts to overthrow Fidel Castro
during the 1960s -- and Luke Braden's family lineage. You
see, Tremont knows all this sordid history and has devised
a diabolical scheme of his own to oust Castro and take over
Cuba -- using Luke as his key pawn.
THE CASTRO GENE, Todd Buchholz's intelligently
written debut, is filled with surprising twists and turns
as the elaborate plot unfolds at breakneck speed. He takes
readers into the world of high finance and greed as he
develops realistic characters you care about. I could not
turn the pages fast enough to learn what was going to
happen next, and the conclusion was explosive.
After killing a man in the ring, Luke Braden quits boxing.
While toiling as a security guard and yearning to reinvent
himself, Luke is swept up into the high-flying domain of
Paul Tremont. Tremont, the hottest hedge fund hand around,
has a penchant for the dramatic and a disquieting need to
control. Being Tremont's protege has its perks--Luke trades
in his ratty basement apartment for a penthouse view, his
gym clothes for designer suits. But there are strings
attached, and Tremont is pulling those strings.
Why does
Tremont need a washed-up boxer? The answer lies not in what
Luke is, but who he is. Luke Braden is the only man who can
execute Tremont's diabolical scheme.
Fidel Castro risks
one last trip to the U.S., and one man will be forced to
stand in his way. Luke Braden is in for the fight of his
life - or the fight for his life.
Intricately plotted
with unexpected twists and breathtaking turns, The Castro
Gene is a knockout.
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