The Miracle of Saint Lazarus - A Mystery Twenty Years in …, Woodlands

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Publisher: Ingram IPS
ISBN 13: 9781642501247
Condition: Brandnew
Binding: paperback
Pages: 208
Dimensons: 216 x 140 x 30 | 400 (gram)

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A Florida Mystery Twenty Years in the MakingIf you liked The Trespasser by Tana French, The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen, or New Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton, you’ll love The Miracle of St. Lazarus.Miami, Florida 1992: A few weeks after Hurricane Andrew wreaks devastation and havoc across South Florida, a father and his infant daughter crash their car into a canal. The man’s body is recovered, but his baby girl is never found.Twenty-three years later: After reports of alleged sightings of the girl, the case is reopened by police. Detective Maria Duquesne has been assigned to the case, but she has very little in the way of clues. Is it really possible that the girl has not died? Or is this simply the persistence of a desperate mother who will not accept the death of her daughter?A cozy mystery with a unique lens: Author Uva de Aragón provides a multifaceted portrait of the Latino communities of Miami and Hialeah, creating an exciting thriller that will appeal to readers who enjoy mysteries with female sleuths.Uva de Aragón has published a dozen books of essays, poetry, short stories, and the novel Memoria del Silencio, which is now offered in its first translation into English. Some of her short stories and a play have also been translated and appear in textbooks and anthologies such as The Voice of the Turtle, Cuba: A Traveler's Literary Companion, Cubana, and Cuban-American Theater. The Miracle of St. Lazarus is the newest soon-to-be bestseller in her incredible literary career.“Readers of The Miracle of St. Lazarus: A Mystery Twenty Year in the Making will enter, by the hand of Cuban American writer Uva de Aragón, into a world of police and literary mysteries. The paths of her detective Maria Duquesne and my character Mario Conde will intersect in an amusing fictional game that builds one more bridge between two shores of Cuban culture.”
—Leonardo Padura, Cuban author of Grab a Snake by the Tail and The Man Who Loved Dogs

“A dead man. A missing baby. A few shadowy characters. And a mother who has never stopped looking for her daughter. With these elements, Uva de Aragón builds a fast-faced novel that has a strong sense of place (you’ll feel you are in Miami, drinking Cuban coffee) and nuanced, sympathetic characters. Plus, a healthy serving of Cuban food. When detective Maria Duquesne is assigned a cold case, she chooses a young assistant, Ivan Fernandez, to help her with the investigation. Its twists and turns take them back to the Mariel Boatlift days, with a hop to today’s New York. This is a solid mystery with an impeccable ending that will hook you from the first line.”
—Teresa Dovalpage, professor of Spanish and ESL, New Mexico Ju...