The Miracle of Saint Lazarus: A Mystery Twenty Years in the Making (Hispanic American Fiction, for Readers of Next Year in Havana) - Paperback

by Uva de Aragón (Author), Kathleen Bulger-Barnett (Translator), Jeffrey Jeffrey C. Barnett (Translator)

A Florida Mystery Twenty Years in the Making

If you liked The Trespasser by Tana French, The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen, or New Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton, you'll love The Miracle of St. Lazarus.

Miami, Florida 1992: A few weeks after Hurricane Andrew wreaks devastation and havoc across South Florida, a father and his infant daughter crash their car into a canal. The man's body is recovered, but his baby girl is never found.

Twenty-three years later: After reports of alleged sightings of the girl, the case is reopened by police. Detective Maria Duquesne has been assigned to the case, but she has very little in the way of clues. Is it really possible that the girl has not died? Or is this simply the persistence of a desperate mother who will not accept the death of her daughter?

A cozy mystery with a unique lens: Author Uva de Arag n provides a multifaceted portrait of the Latino communities of Miami and Hialeah, creating an exciting thriller that will appeal to readers who enjoy mysteries with female sleuths.

Uva de Arag n has published a dozen books of essays, poetry, short stories, and the novel Memoria del Silencio, which is now offered in its first translation into English. Some of her short stories and a play have also been translated and appear in textbooks and anthologies such as The Voice of the Turtle, Cuba: A Traveler's Literary Companion, Cubana, and Cuban-American Theater. The Miracle of St. Lazarus is the newest soon-to-be bestseller in her incredible literary career.

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One Woman Works to Uncover the Truth A few weeks after Hurricane Andrew wreaks devastation and havoc across South Florida, a mother suffers the ultimate devastation: losing her husband and their infant daughter after he crashes their car into a canal. The man's body is recovered, but the baby girl is never found. Twenty-three years later, alleged sightings of the child have accumulated, and top-notch Detective Maria Duquesne is assigned to the cold case. Working with few clues, the questions begin: Is it really possible that the girl has not died? Or is this simply the persistence of a desperate mother who will not accept the death of her daughter? As Duquesne follows long frayed threads through the distinctive and colorful neighborhoods, of Miami, Tampa, and New York City, her tenacity as a seasoned detective, and her empathy as a mother, make her the perfect sleuth, and readers' companion, through Uva de Aragón's twisting and captivating whodunit. "This is a solid mystery with an impeccable ending that will hook you from the first line." --Teresa Dovalpage, and author of, among others, the detective novel Death Comes in through the Kitchen