God Carlostransports us aboard an early sixteenth-century sailing vessel bound for the lately discovered West Indies with a band of ragtag sailors looking for gold in Jamaica. But the European newcomers find no gold, only the merciless climate that nourishes diseases that slaughter them and the native Arawaks whose culture, customs, and beliefs are anathema to the arriving Spaniards. Anthony C. Winklerwas born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1942 and is widely recognized as one of the island's finest exports. His critically acclaimed novels include The Duppy, Dog War, and The Lunatic, which was turned into a feature film. He lives with his wife in Atlanta, Georgia.