Rumors of a Coup

About the Book

Rumors of a Coup is set in a fictitious coca-producing Latin American republic that is in the hands of a ruthless military dictator. The novel has all the contemporary drama of greed, revolt, murder, and large-scale drug trafficking. It is the ongoing conflict—and sometimes the clandestine cooperation—between military dictators, drug lords, revolutionary guerillas, politicos, and the different American men and women working in these foreign settings. Intermingled with all the intrigue, there is good humor and romantic competition between two American men for the love and attention of a beautiful Latino woman who also happens to be deeply involved with a guerilla movement that is conspiring to overthrow the military dictator for control of the country.

About the Author

While serving as counselor for public affairs with the U.S. Embassy In Santo Domingo for four years (1984-88), Foreign Service Officer-Ret. Ernesto Uribe researched the U.S. Marine occupation of the Island that lasted from 1916 until 1924. During his stay he traveled throughout the country and visited many sites that U.S. Marine troops had actually occupied and listened to accounts by local residents with memory of the events. He currently lives In Northern Virginia and makes ample use of the Library of Congress and the National Archives In Washington, D.C. for material and documentation for his writing.