Havana, Cuba, the 1950s: During the epic revolution, Victora middle-aged, married man with two childrengets involved in a macabre, devilish plot that consists of spying on a spy. After the accidental death of a police official, afriend of Victor's tries to use blackmail and coercion to implicate him while simultaneously destroying other innocent lives, including that of Victor s best friend, Pepon. As these events unfold, Victor must also deal with his own changing sexuality and how to talk about it with his suspecting wife.Fluid and intense, this novel discusses the many personal and political changes that were happening on the island at mid-century.La Habana, Cuba, los anos 50: Durante la revolucion, Victorun hombre de mediana edad, casado con dos hijosse envuelve en una macabra, endemoniada trama que consiste en espiar a un espia. Despues de la muerte accidental de un oficial depolicia, un compadre de Victor intenta usar el chantaje y la coaccion para implicarlo mientras destruye vidas inocentes, incluyendo la del mejor amigo de Victor, Pepon. Mientras estos acontecimientos se desarrollan, Victor tambien tiene que ocuparse de su sexualidad cambiante y como tocarle el tema a su esposa sospechosa. Fluida e intensa, esta novela discute los muchos cambios personales y politicos que estaban ocurriendo en la isla a mediados de siglo."