Traumatized by his past as a Bolivian soldier who, in a sudden coup d'etat, was forced to participate in atrocities, Alfredo flees to Montreal, haunted by the dead. He rides the Montreal metro and pours his guilt and shame into his writing, until he falls for a woman without a nation—a Kurdish freedom-fighter trying to blast an independent Kurdistan into existence. As the net of intrigue closes in on his lover, Alfredo is forced to face more fully his own violent past.In a world wh...

“Rita skillfully reveals the depth of her characters.”--New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline SheehanIn Carmen Rita's savvy, scandalous, and wise new novel, four close friends who've earned the best of everything are forced to decide what they can afford to lose…Cat, Magda, Gabi, and Luz. They've helped each other up the ladder with unshakable encouragement--and raw honesty--since forever. But lately, trouble is throwing everything these for...

Anissa is a young woman traumatized by the most brutal conflict of the 21st Century: the Syrian Civil War.In 2012, Islamists in Homs terrorize a Syrian-Christian community and destroy everything that she holds dear. Narrowly escaping death, Anissa restarts her devastated life as a college student in New York City. She is bewildered and lost, but hopeful for a better life in a new land.Anissa is soon drawn to two powerful individuals: Michael Kassab, the Syrian-American lead...

"A tremendous debut...full of heart and courage and a ferocious honesty."-Junot Diaz, author of The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the queer youth culture of Manhattan's piers, Chulito is a coming-of-age, coming out love story of a sexy, tough, hip hop-loving, young Latino man and the colorful characters who populate his block. Chulito, which means "cutie," is one of the boys, and everyone in his neighborhood has seen him grow up--the o...

Siamese fighting fish, cockroaches, cats, a snake, and a strange fungus all serve here as mirrors that reflect the unconfessable aspects of human nature buried within us. The traits and fates of these animals illuminate such deeply natural, human experiences as the cruelty born of cohabitation, the desire to reproduce and the impulse not to, and the inexplicable connection that can bind, eerily, two beings together. Each Nettel tale creates, with tightly wound narrative tension, a space wh...

“Fast and confident . . . well-drawn and vivid.”—The Seattle Times“A slam-bang thriller. . . . Limón keeps the action coming at a furious pace.”—Albuquerque Journal“The locations . . . are as amazingly vivid as ever, and his wild men heroes are just as good company.”—Los Angeles TimesGeorge and Ernie are American military cops in Korea. They work the neon alleys of sin districts, chasing felons and black marketeers. It’s not glamorous, but...

When Lonnie Bowers returns to the Reservation where he grew up, he finds a grandfather he doesn't want, a brother he despises, and a sister addicted to crystal meth. He'd like to walk away. The Indian side of his heritage has never brought anything but pain, so why would he want more?But it's not that simple, not when it's in his power to strike a blow against La Familia, Mexico's largest producer of methamphetamines. Lonnie's had the best training any agent could have, but he neve...

A high-profile murder thrusts a New Mexico PI into a hotbed of political treachery and terrorist threats: "Baca is a fascinating hero." — Edmonton JournalSonny Baca has learned to see beneath life's observable reality and develop a new kind of sight. But the Chicano PI will need his most powerful guardian spirits when he's called in to investigate the death of the governor of New Mexico.Before the murder, Sonny dreamed of a body floating in dark, swi...

Puerto Rico's capital city enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of San Juan's best-known authors."A welcomed addition to the publisher's popular noir series, San Juan Noir has the distinction of being issued in two editions, English and Spanish, to more accurately reflect the Caribbean island's bilingual culture. Editor Santos-Febres gathers a varied collection of stories she expects will 'reveal a side of Puerto Rico otherwise...

"Renaissance Spain and the Mediterranean [are] made vivid . . . brings to life the real world behind the fantastic exploits of the knight of La Mancha." — The Wall Street JournalThe actual facts of Miguel de Cervantes's life seem to be snatched from an epic tale: An impoverished and talented young poet nearly kills a man in a duel and is forced into exile. Later, he distinguishes himself in battle and is severely wounded, losing the use of his left hand. O...

This is a love story set in Mexico in the late 1800s. Being a lawman takes a toll that former Texas Ranger Wes Crowley knows all too well. He's settled with the notion that he will live and die alone to avoid bringing harm to those he might have loved. But Coralín Martinez de Silva is a force of nature, and she has ideas of her own. This story is excerpted from the forthcoming novel, The Marshal of Agua Perlado, book seven in the Wes Crowley series.

William Henry Hudson (1841–1922) was an Argentinian ornithologist and nature writer. “Story of a Piebald Horse” is a short story and part of his fantastic “South American Romances” series. This colourful tale will appeal to those with an interest in south American culture and folklore, and it is not to be missed by fans of Hudson's work. Other titles in the series include: “El Ombu”, “Marta Riquelme”, and “Nino Diablo”. Other notable works by this author include: “Argentine Ornithology” (1...