Esmeralda thinks it a joke when her mother informs her and hersiblings Sapphire, Ruby, and Quartz that the family has a dutyto bring La Estrella -- the casino the Navarro family owned inHavana before Castro took power -- back into existence.With a mandate given to her through a dream, the Navarromatriarch announces that in order for La Estrella to thrive oncemore, the family must be reunited in Miami. Only there's ahitch: the youngest daughter, Diamond, a journalist living inLas Vegas, is missing. Esmeralda, the eldest and most sensibleof the Navarro clan, is dispatched to fi nd Diamond in anunderworld that this Miami mother of three thought she wouldnever be suited for. Surprisingly, Esmeralda is not only suited for LasVegas, she thrives in it.From seedy bar to casino to back alley, Esmeralda sleuths herway through Las Vegas with sexy style -- and into a mystery that ismuch larger than she, her family, and her ancestor's history hadever bargained for. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.