Monkey Morales: The True Story of a Mythic Cuban Exile, Assassin, CIA Operative, FBI Informant, Smuggler, and Dad
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Publishing Details
Monkey Morales: The True Story of a Mythic Cuban Exile, Assassin, CIA Operative, FBI Informant, Smuggler, and Dad
By (Author) Sean Oliver
By (author) Ricardo A. Morales
Post Hill Press
Post Hill Press
14th October 2025
United States
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Paperback
288
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
273g
Description
Cuban exile turned CIA operative Ricardo Monkey Morales justifies his moniker by orchestrating decades of chaos in the world of international espionage.
The legend of Cuban exile turned US government operative Ricardo Morales Navarrete has been known in espionage circles for decades. Dubbed The Monkey for his disruptive and unpredictable escapades, Morales grabbed headlines for decades as tales of his bombings, arrests, assassination attempts (both those he executed and those he suffered), and testimony constructed a real-life spy adventure unlike anything brought to page or screen.
His story delves into diverse aspects of American history, including our nations conflict with Cuba, our anti-communism military support overseas, JFKs story before and after the Bay of Pigs, and the explosion of the illegal narcotics industry in 1970s Miami. Morales was a contract agent for the CIA and a valuable asset for the FBI; he even shared how hed met Lee Harvey Oswald at a CIA camp in Florida before JFKs assassination. Moraless counterintelligence skills-for-hire were also a prized utility for Cuban drug kingpins in Miami, many of whom were discarded ex-CIA operatives.
Monkey Morales blends James Bond, Rambo, and Scarfacea concoction of danger, politics, and family drama told in its entirety for the first time by authors Sean Oliver and Moraless son, Ricardo Morales, Jr.
Author Bio
Sean has never carried out a contract bombing, but he is the author of eight books and a 2021 Writers Competition winner in the script category. He is an actor and voice artist with over a hundred major motion picture and TV credits. He currently teaches in New Jersey where he lives with his wife and two daughters.
Rick is the second of Ricardo Morales Navarretes four children. He has appeared on radio and podcasts for NPR, Actualidad Radio 1040 AM, Spyscape, The Opperman Report, and Rob Reiner and Soledad OBriens Who Killed JFK. He is a father of two and lives in Michigan with his wife Cheri and cat Buddy.
