Bloody Waters

The debut mystery novel featuring the "e;strong, sexy, and funny"e; (Nelson DeMille) Miami PI Lupe Solano, who gets involved in a case that is literally a matter of life-or-death...Lupe Solano has succeeded as a female private eye by using her brains, bravado, and, occasionally, her beauty. And with the support of her eccentric, sometimes maddening family never in doubt, she knows she'll always have a place to go when her life gets complicated. And it's about to get more complicated than ever.Her newest clients are Lucia and Jose Marino, parents of an adopted four-year-old who has fallen deathly ill. The child's only hope is a bone marrow transplant from the birth mother, whom the Marinos want Lupe to locate. But finding the woman proves far from simple after Lupe uncovers a black-market adoption ring being run by Elio Betancourt, a ruthless attorney willing to stop at nothing ensure his affairs remain secret.To save a child's life, Lupe will have to do battle with Betancourt, deal with some very unsavory characters, and venture to the island of her dreams-Lupe's ancestral home of Cuba. Getting into the country will be difficult... But getting out might be impossible.Praise for Carolina Garcia-Aguilera"e;A talent worth watching."e; -Kirkus"e;Lupe and her eccentric family (a bodybuilding cousin; a dad who keeps a boat provisioned for the day when Castro falls; a sister who's a nun) have a charm that bodes well for future outings."e; -Publishers Weekly"e;Immediately engaging, written in a witty, straightforward style spiced by Lupe's wry observations on Cuban-American family life."e; -Miami Herald