Saints and Sinners

by Virgil Alexander

Overview

Intrigue and murder along the US/Mexico Border. Seventeen-year-old Mariana Villalobos' mystic gift creates a sensation in northern Mexico as hundreds of people undergo a personal religious epiphany. Even gangsters reject crime. Seeing revenues tumble in the drug trade, the Liones cartel issues a hit order on the girl. The Mexican police hide Mariana in the Gila Valley of Arizona while they work with a defector and international law enforcement to dismantle the gang. Graham County Deputies Bren Allred and Manny Sanchez join forces with San Carlos Apache Tribal Policeman Al Victor to identify assassins and protect Mariana. It's a race against time for agents of the DEA, ICE, Spanish Policia National, and the Mexican Policia Judicial. Can they bring the Liones cartel to justice before the girl is harmed?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938436536
Publisher:	Aakenbaaken & Kent
Publication date:	06/16/2018
Series:	Deputy Allred and Apache Officer Victor , #2
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Virgil Alexander was born in rural Gila County, Arizona, growing up in the area of Globe-Miami. An ardent Arizona history enthusiast he spent much of his boyhood reading about and experiencing historic sites and the natural environment. He spent most of his free time hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting. His family had horses and raised livestock, and he frequently rode on evenings and weekends. His uncles were deputy sheriffs, one was a long-time chief-deputy, and his dad was an active reserve officer and member of the search and rescue team. Other close relatives worked in law enforcement for Border Patrol, town police, highway patrol, and state narcotics division. Alexander continues to live in Arizona with his wife, where he is retired from mining. His work experience has taken him on extended business trips to most of the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, and Europe. He attended Eastern Arizona College, Arizona State University, and University of Phoenix. He holds a control engineering certification and a bachelor's degree in business management. He has taught academic and vocational classes for Eastern Arizona and Gila Pueblo College. He grew up with Latino and Apache friends. He taught college classes on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, as well as doing volunteer church work, helping with Scouting, and assisting to establish an Explorer Post there. His intimate knowledge of rural and small town culture and Arizona history is reflected in his writing, and his exposure to rural law enforcement adds realism to his stories.

Curtis Michael Holland is an experienced audiobook narrator. Canadian-Greek, African, and Indigenous (Blackfoot and Cherokee), he comes from a rich mosaic of storytellers. He also happens to have lived around the world. His international journey began once he earned his theatre and education degrees and moved to China.

Editorial Reviews

Alexander grabbed my attention early on and held it throughout this story of crime, murder, and extraordinarily interesting characters. I look forward to reading more of the adventures of Apache Police Officer Al Victor, and Pima County Deputies Brendan Allred and Manny Sanchez. These three are alike in their devotion to law enforcement while remaining distinctly different in their features and personalities. - George Cramer

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