Ramon Valdez is a Cuban-American marielito guilty of mass murder when a jewellery store robbery ends in massacre. The unenviable job of defending him falls to Charlie Morrell, himself a Cuban exile. For Ramon, a high priest in the Afro-Cuban santeria religion, his defence is obvious - the god Ogg?n made him do it and he is a saint. To substantiate his client's defence, Charlie is forced to uncover a world of horrific violence, racist justice and fanatical practices. Many thrillers feature Los Angeles - in The Killing of Saints, it is, for the first time, the city of the angels.
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'Garcia M?rquez meets Elmore Leonard. Instantly and consistently captivating? Kirkus Review 'A splendid ethnic setting, the Cuban section of Los Angeles, enriches this atmospheric thriller? Publishers Weekly 'Abella delivers everything a novel like this promises: danger, intrigue, suspense, surprises, sex, a timely and unflattering view of the Los Angeles Police Department... The Killing of the Saints is the real thing, an intelligent thriller with an authentically American, Latino-American, voice? USA Today
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Höhe: 29 mm
Breite: 127 mm
Dicke: 198 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85242-275-2 (9781852422752)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Alex Abella was born in Havana but moved to the United States when he was ten years old. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he works as a screenwriter. The Killing of the Saints is his first book.
