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"Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man series and Jonathan and Jennifer Hart of Hart To Hart have competition, that intrepid pair of amateur sleuths Will and Betsy Black. Welcome to the fray!" - Barthélemy Banks, Mumm's Curse The Blacks are back. After proving they were up to the challenges of thwarting the nefarious plans of the Columbian underworld in both Vero Beach and Key West, financial gurus Will and Betsy Black take on shysters, thugs, and dishonest politicians in the Caribbean paradise of Jamaica in their latest adventure, The Jamaican Conspiracy. Their latest caper begins innocently enough when Betsy accepts WB Banks offer for a temporary assignment to replace a weak local loan officer who has been overseeing the bank's multimillion dollar loan financing an upgrade to Jamaica's highway and to implement tighter controls. She is warned to expect some resentment. What starts out as subtle resentment, soon blossoms into overt threats and as Betsy and Will uncover the criminal underbellies of both the shady Jamaican business world and dirty politics Events finally lead to a climax which shakes the very foundation of Jamaican society.