Listen to theSummary of Annie Jacobsen 's Surprise, Kill, Vanish in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. On February 23, 1961, Che Guevara was assassinated in Havana. The CIA had been trying to kill Fidel Castro for three failed attempts, in late January or early February 1961. The CIA was now moving forward with a covert-action amphibious invasion followed by a coup d'état...