About this item
Perfect for readers who appreciate a novel female protagonist, an "everywoman" confronted with an overwhelming moral dilemma and crushing physical danger Luz Concepcion returns to Guatemala to murder Martin Benavides, the man who destroyed her family. Benavides, who rose from insurgent fighter to president, controls a major drug network. Richard Clement became Luz's resettlement officer when she was evacuated to the U.S. He now works for the CIA, which has its own reasons for eliminating Benavides. Richard's team persuades Luz to pursue a job as nanny to Benavides' grandson, Cesar, a lonely child with an absentee playboy father. The Guatemala contact for her mission is Evan McManus, an expat painter who pursues Luz, hoping to persuade her to model for him - and more.
About the Author
I learned to read in kindergarten and never stopped. The restrictive policy of my town library (What? Only fourteen books per card? ) led me to become omnivorous--my brothers' science fiction and adventure, my mother's classics, my father's, well, those books hidden behind the hardcovers on the top shelf. An inveterate traveler, I hitchhiked across Europe at sixteen and joined the Peace Corps after college. I teach ESL at a community college. I'd do it for free, but I'm pleased they pay me--and long school vacations mean leisurely travels.
