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On a Caribbean cruise, sixteen‑year‑old Rosie meets a teenage Cuban baseball player seeking political asylum in the United States. She becomes determined to assist him in escaping a murder charge, intertwining their destinies amid the open sea.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Joan Lowery Nixon
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