Siege of Silence
"A US ambassador with a deadly secret is held hostage in Central America by Cuban-backed guerillas. The President must face up to the toughest choice of all: mount a rescue operation against terrible odds, or kill his own ambassador to make sure his secret doesn't fall into the wrong hands. While the CIA counsels assassination, one man -- maverick special-operations officer Silas Slocum -- believes he can pull off the rescue of the century ..."--Amazon.com