Violent Delights: An Alma Jaramillo Mystery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781721561438)

Vendor: S. B. Urquidi
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
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Violent Delights: An Alma Jaramillo Mystery

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Violent Delights: An Alma Jaramillo Mystery

$11.95
Format: Paperback
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The novel, Violent Delights, follows Alma Jaramillo, a young journalist based in Avila, Mexico as she tries to unravel the mystery surrounding the birth of Evelyn Hammond. Now fifteen and fleeing from her adopted American parents, Evelyn is determined to find the twin brother from whom she was separated at birth. Against her better judgment, Alma agrees to look for the girl's birth family. Her search leads to secrets hidden behind the high walls of old mansions in San Miguel de Allende. What starts as a simple missing person's case escalates into a confrontation with religious fanatics, human smugglers and powerful moneyed interests. In middle of the chaos, Alma experiences unsettling turmoil in her personal life.Violent Delights not only weaves Mexico's past and present conflicts into a fast-paced story of lying, corruption and murder but opens as well a door into the fascinating color, traditions and cuisines of the country.For the reader who likes to travel to unusual places, savor different cultures, meet interesting characters while enjoying an engaging tale, Violent Delights will more than please. One of the best features of the book is Alma and her family. Refreshingly normal and sympathetic, they represent sanity and grace in a world beset by senseless violence, corruption and greed. This is the second book in the Alma Jaramillo series. Violent Delights also contains a glossary which is almost as interesting as the book itself.

Author: S. B. Urquidi
ISBN-10: 1721561439
ISBN-13: 9781721561438
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2018
Pages: 306
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.64d
By S. B. Urquidi
By S. B. Urquidi
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S.B. Urquidi, American by birth, is a long-time resident of Mexico. Having worked as a marketing executive for an international company and later been part-owner of a book store & café in the legendary town of Tepoztlán, Morelos, Urquidi has become well-versed in the landscape, culture, people and expat community of her adopted country. Her first book, Love in Fire and Blood, began the Alma Jaramillo series. Published in 2017, it received favorable reviews both from those familiar with Mexico as well as those just looking for a good read. She also has a blog called Rebooted Girl, the story of an expat returning to the country of her birth.

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