In a sequel to the first novel, The Man Behind the Curtain finds the young couple running a fledgling yet promising sightseeing business in the Florida Keys. One of Tin Manas early passengers is the CIA director, who smoothly enlists Tin Man to take part in a secret mission of transporting a new Cuban president to the tumultuous Cuban island in a seaplane. Things go sour, and a wealth of yellow brick road complications parlay into a surprising naval drama, capped by a rescue by a Navy Seal. The scenic backdrop of the Florida Keys and its mix of eclectic characters provide a satisfying mix of doubt, courage, as well as personal and professional redemption. The Man Behind the Curtain personifies a final theme in the end: Checkmate!