Family ties turn deadly in this richly suspenseful mystery by the Edgar-nominated author of The Ballad of Gato Guerrero. When Chicano lawyer and former activist Luis Montez is framed for murder, he follows a trail from the Colorado Rockies to the seaside barrios of San Diego to try and clear his name.
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Life looks good to Luis Montez, the Chicano lawyer introduced in The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz, who has just scored a surprising courtroom victory. Denver police and prosecutors thought they had an easy case against drug suspect Jimmy Esch, but Montez discovers an unconstitutional search and seizure that allows his client to walk. Within hours, though, Montez's outlook sours. Esch is murdered, and Montez, who find the body, quickly becomes the prime suspect of resentful cops. His only alibi is Esch's enigmatic sister Lisa, who had invited Montez to have a drink on the evening of the murder. When Lisa disappears, the lawyer realizes that he must uncover his own exculpating evidence. After hitchhiking west to question a cop involved in the Esch arrest, Montez returns to Denver to dodge police and smoke out Esch's killer. All the while, he and his family are strained by his elderly father's illness. Denver Legal Aid attorney Ramos's finely crafted tales contribute a welcome Hispanic voice to the mystery genre.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Luis Montez, lawyer, activist, and one of the last honest men left in Denver, Colorado, has taken on the defense of Jimmy Esch, a spoiled rich kid who's been picked up once too often on drug charges. The case is a disaster from the beginning: key evidence is disallowed by the court; the arresting cop dies in a mysterious accident; and several other key witnesses disappear. Then the biggest disaster of all hits: Jimmy is found murdered, and Luis is fingered as the killer. Plenty more goes wrong, but with the encouragement of his family and the ex-wife he's never stopped loving, Luis decides to fight, going undercover to discover who really killed Jimmy. In an adventure that takes him from Colorado to California and from the moneyed ranks of high society to the depraved lives of prostitutes and drug addicts, Luis finally wins back his good name and more. Ramos tells a gripping story with panache and humor, offering an inventive plot, a cast of appealingly oddball characters, and a refreshing and likable hero. Emily Melton
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