The idea for this novel came from the true account of the discovery of Spanish treasure ship, missing for four hundred years. I chose Central America's Caribbean coast as the area where my ship had been wrecked. What a fantastic region. The more you research it, the more incredible its history becomes.

The Colombian Exchange is that first novel. More than just a thriller, it reflects some of the politics and history of Nicaragua in the days of Anastasio Somoza's dictatorship.