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American anthropologist Anna Merino arrives in the sleepy village of Cuamantla in rural Tlaxcala, Mexico to conduct her dissertation research only to find herself embroiled in a homicide and the theft of the village's most prized possession,The Real Cedula,a document from King Philip ll of Spain, dating back to 1551.
p style="text-align: left;">A Corpse for Cuamantla/b> is set in the central Mexican state of Tlaxcala, Mexico's smallest and most densely populated state, 80 miles east of Mexico City. American anthropologist Anna Merino arrives in the rural village of Cuamantla to conduct her dissertation research only to find herself embroiled in a homicide and the theft of the village's most prized possession,The Real Cedula,a document from King Philip ll of Spain, dating back to 1551.br />
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In the middle of Anna's first fiesta, the Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a school boy wanders into the | |  | | A Corpse for the Matadora
The second in the series with American Anthropologist Anna Merino, A Corpse for the Matadora is again set in the central Mexican highlands, in Mexico's smallest and safest state -- Tlaxcala -- where the murder of a torera's business manager draws Anna into the violent world of bullfighting.
A Corpse for the Matadora/b> is the second in Harol Marshall's series with American Anthropologist Anna Merino. Set in the central Mexican highlands, in Tlaxcala, Mexico's smallest and safest state, the novel is filled with intrigue, local color, and a rich caste of characters, as Anna helps investigate the murder of a torera's business manager in town for the weekend fiesta.
When Commander Cortez of the Tlaxcala State Police learns of the involvement of an American tourist, he asks Anna to serve as his translator. She agrees, and together they delve into the violent wo | |  | | Holy Death
Cinda Mae Bradbury, real stripper, fake southern belle, has a problem. Someone's poisoning her boyfriend. She blames Santa Muerte. Private Investigator Polly Isabel Berger isn't so sure. The cult of Holy Death may have its share of criminal adherents, but it's probably not in the business of sending good-looking men to Heaven to sleep with the Saint.
Cinda Mae Bradbury, real stripper, fake southern belle, has a problem. Someone's poisoning her boyfriend. She blames Santa Muerte. Private Investigator Polly Isabel Berger isn't so sure. The cult of Holy Death may have its share of criminal adherents, but it's probably not in the business of sending good-looking men to Heaven to sleep with the Saint. br />
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On the other hand, someone definitely sent Cinda's soon-to-be ex-husband to sleep with the fishes. Which means Polly (the P.I.), her secretary Bernardo "Bunny" Contreras (the stand-up comic), and her ex-husband | |  | | Holy Mole Murder
Cinda Mae Bradbury, ex-stripper turned restaurateur, has a problem. Her sous chef disappeared in the middle of the night while making his famous Mole Poblano. Cinda thinks someone kidnapped him to steal his Mole recipe. Private Investigator Polly Berger isn't so sure.
Holy Mole Murder /b>is the second book in the P.I. Polly Berger series. Cinda Mae Bradbury, ex-stripper turned restaurateur, has a problem. Her i>sous chef /i>disappeared in the middle of the night while making his famous Mole Poblano. Cinda Mae thinks someone kidnapped him in order to steal his Mole recipe. Private Investigator Polly Berger isn't so sure.br />
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To complicate matters, Polly's ex, Hollywood Detective Johnny Birdwhistle, wants to charge Cinda's missing chef with murder. If that isn't enough trouble for one day, Polly's twin sister arrives fro |
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