He hunts cartels and corruption in the dark. She's THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY.
"Dramatic tale of politics and corruption, and a man and woman from opposite ends of the social spectrum who call in love . . . Enthralling political drama." -- Literary Fiction Review
Once upon a time, two people from opposite ends of Mexico's social ladder were destined never to meet.
Attorney and ex-cop Eduardo Cortez Castillo is the darling of the Mexican government. He shuts down official corruption. Housemaid Luz de Maria Alba Mora supports her family and mourns the death of her artist dreams.
Every day Eduardo fights for justice against official bribes and cartel influence as Luz scrubs the floors of the wealthy in Mexico City.
On the eve of Mexico's presidential elections, Eduardo discovers collusion between the country's respected Minister of Public Security and a notorious drug cartel kingpin. In a crumbling neighborhood miles away, Luz's sister announces she is pregnant, sending Luz into panic at the thought of another mouth to feed.
Each searching for solace, Eduardo and Luz meet by chance in front of Mexico City's famed Tamayo Museum. It's a double case of mistaken identity that breaks all of Mexico's unspoken rules.
But their single night of passion has more than just social consequences.When Eduardo is marked for death by both the cartel and his own government, Luz also becomes a target.
To destroy the threat and stop a scheme to buy the Mexican presidency with blood money, Eduardo will travel alone and unprotected into the dark underbelly of Mexico's drug culture.
Only a woman whose name means Light of Mary can save him . . .
If she survives.
THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY is a riveting ride through the darkness of Mexico's drug war, where violence buys loyalty, votes are for sale, and the odds are against survival.
From Mexico's class system to the country's spiraling cartel violence to the harsh realities of the US-Mexican border, this gripping political thriller pulls you into Mexico's drug war to walk in the footsteps of those living through it.
Genre: Thriller
"Dramatic tale of politics and corruption, and a man and woman from opposite ends of the social spectrum who call in love . . . Enthralling political drama." -- Literary Fiction Review
Once upon a time, two people from opposite ends of Mexico's social ladder were destined never to meet.
Attorney and ex-cop Eduardo Cortez Castillo is the darling of the Mexican government. He shuts down official corruption. Housemaid Luz de Maria Alba Mora supports her family and mourns the death of her artist dreams.
Every day Eduardo fights for justice against official bribes and cartel influence as Luz scrubs the floors of the wealthy in Mexico City.
On the eve of Mexico's presidential elections, Eduardo discovers collusion between the country's respected Minister of Public Security and a notorious drug cartel kingpin. In a crumbling neighborhood miles away, Luz's sister announces she is pregnant, sending Luz into panic at the thought of another mouth to feed.
Each searching for solace, Eduardo and Luz meet by chance in front of Mexico City's famed Tamayo Museum. It's a double case of mistaken identity that breaks all of Mexico's unspoken rules.
But their single night of passion has more than just social consequences.When Eduardo is marked for death by both the cartel and his own government, Luz also becomes a target.
To destroy the threat and stop a scheme to buy the Mexican presidency with blood money, Eduardo will travel alone and unprotected into the dark underbelly of Mexico's drug culture.
Only a woman whose name means Light of Mary can save him . . .
If she survives.
THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY is a riveting ride through the darkness of Mexico's drug war, where violence buys loyalty, votes are for sale, and the odds are against survival.
From Mexico's class system to the country's spiraling cartel violence to the harsh realities of the US-Mexican border, this gripping political thriller pulls you into Mexico's drug war to walk in the footsteps of those living through it.
Genre: Thriller
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