# The Paradise of the Devil: A Cuba Coup Political Thriller > The Paradise of the Devil by Stephen Francis Montagna is a cuba political thriller. A coup in Cuba. A buried secret. A nation on the brink. Canonical: https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-paradise-of-the-devil/ Author: Stephen Francis Montagna Updated: 2026-11-07 He killed Castro to save Cuba—now Cuba wants him dead. A coup, a civilian uprising and a Cuban Missile Crisis secret in a political thriller. ## The book - Title: The Paradise of the Devil - Author: Stephen Francis Montagna - Genre: Cuba political thriller - Paperback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-28-1 - Hardback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-29-8 **A coup in Cuba. A buried secret. A nation on the brink.** A Cuban colonel, disillusioned with the state of his country’s military, confronts Castro, kills him, and takes command of the island. He expects the Cuban people to support his takeover. Instead, a civilian army rises against his troops. As the struggle for control intensifies, a secret left over from the Cuban Missile Crisis draws the United States into a confrontation with consequences far beyond Cuba. ### The author’s published description The Paradise of the Devil; A Cuban Colonel fed up with the condition of the military, confronts Castro. The Colonel kills Castro, takes command of Cuba, thinking the civilians of Cuba would support his takeover of the Cuban Island. The Colonel underestimated the Cuban people and a civilian army is organized and attack the Colonel's troops. Discover the secret Castro sat on since the Cuban missile crisis and what that secret causes the United States to respond. ## A Castro assassination, a civilian uprising and a secret kept since 1962 The Paradise of the Devil is a political and military thriller set in Cuba. Colonel Carlos Rafael Hernandez Alvarez, an officer fed up with the condition of the Cuban military, confronts Fidel Castro, kills him and takes command of the island. He is sure the Cuban people will back him. He has misjudged them: a civilian army organizes and attacks his troops, and the revolution he meant to finish becomes a new one aimed at him. Under the uprising sits the secret Castro kept after the Cuban Missile Crisis, and what that secret makes the United States do is where the novel turns from a coup story into a confrontation between nations. The book portfolio sums up the arc in two lines: “He killed Castro to save Cuba. Now Cuba wants him dead.” It is one of seven books on the [New Release shelf](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/new-release/), beside the Miami seaport attack of [The Vulture Will Lead You to Death](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-vulture-will-lead-you-to-death/). ## Questions and answers ### What is The Paradise of the Devil about? A Cuban colonel, disillusioned with the state of his country’s military, confronts Castro, kills him, and takes command of the island. He expects the Cuban people to support his takeover. Instead, a civilian army rises against his troops. As the struggle for control intensifies, a secret left over from the Cuban Missile Crisis draws the United States into a confrontation with consequences far beyond Cuba. ### Is The Paradise of the Devil based on a true story? No. It is fiction built on real history. Fidel Castro and the Cuban Missile Crisis are real; the colonel’s coup, Castro’s death at his hands, the civilian army and the secret that draws in the United States are the author’s invention. ### Who are the main characters in The Paradise of the Devil? Colonel Carlos Rafael Hernandez Alvarez leads the coup. The book portfolio also lists Maria Ibarra, Vice President Cabrisas, Captain Carlos Calvo, Captain Haverlin and Corporal Robert Walker—the same Robert Walker who leads the Special Forces team of the Scorpion Trilogy. ### Is The Paradise of the Devil a standalone novel? Yes. The Paradise of the Devil stands alone; no other book needs to be read first. It shares characters with other novels: Corporal Robert Walker also appears across the author’s other thrillers and leads the [Scorpion Trilogy](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/series/scorpion/). ### What are the ISBNs for The Paradise of the Devil? Paperback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-28-1. Hardback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-29-8. Any bookshop can order it with the ISBN. ### Where can I read more about The Paradise of the Devil? Read the [book portfolio](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/portfolio/the-paradise-of-the-devil/), with its characters and themes. ## Sources - The author’s own description of The Paradise of the Devil, given in full on this page - [The Paradise of the Devil book portfolio (original flipbook)](https://heyzine.com/flip-book/78a94573a3.html) - Edition records from the author’s IngramSpark listings: Paperback ISBN-13 978-1-970301-28-1; Hardback ISBN-13 978-1-970301-29-8 - [Bookseller listing: The Paradise Of The Devil (shop.ingramspark.com)](https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=cKicxujLdXC5yAc7CipPFDPpsstyiNmyS2Uc5pANIQE) ## Cite this page - MLA: Montagna, Stephen Francis. “The Paradise of the Devil: A Cuba Coup Political Thriller.” *Stephen Francis Montagna*, 7 Nov. 2026, https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-paradise-of-the-devil/. - APA: Montagna, S. F. (2026, November 7). *The Paradise of the Devil: A Cuba Coup Political Thriller*. Stephen Francis Montagna. https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-paradise-of-the-devil/ - The novel: Montagna, Stephen Francis. *The Paradise of the Devil*. Paperback, ISBN 978-1-970301-28-1. ## Keywords The Paradise of the Devil, Cuba political thriller, Castro assassination novel, Cuban Missile Crisis novel, military coup thriller, Cuban civil war novel, Colonel Alvarez, Stephen Francis Montagna