Ajax Montoya is a former Hero of the Rebellion and prominent Sandinista until he disappears from the public eye only to return years later as a police captain.

Ajax has been dealing with the ghost from the war, we call it PTSD; he calls it alcoholism. Even with all his problems he is a good detective. Yet as he fights to remain sober bodies start to pile up and the stress to solve the crimes mounts.

Ajax must discover who is truly behind the murders that point to the Contras. There is more going on than Ajax can initially sense and when all is said and done the betrayal of Judas will seem simple in comparison.

Joe Gannon a journalist from the time of the Contra and Sandinista conflict shows a perspective of the people of Nicaragua you may never have considered. It seems pretty obvious that Nicaragua and many other small nations fell to the struggle between two superpowers that affected millions.

NIGHT OF THE JAGUAR is an exciting thriller that keeps you guessing till the end. The investigation is intriguing and the characters understandable and sympathetic.

Joe Gannon has a hit with NIGHT OF THE JAGUAR and for lovers of cold war thrillers this is a must read.