By writing this story, the author's purpose is to open a small window into the global picture of the struggle of millions of people that left their old country, with the hope of finding a better life. The ordeal of change from the comforts of their surroundings, to going into a new world was akin to changing their skin; it was painful. Yet, either famine, internal warfare, or the threat of extinction by the Nazi, propelled millions of people to leave all their possessions, abandon families and march engulfed by unproven hope, half way around the globe, where there existed a continent that offered a better life. America beckoned.
Adventurer—MAUREEN MOTOLA, draws from her flying and boating experiences on the Sea of Cortez as she creates another action-filled novel in husband Danny Motola's series: McGraw/O'Grady Private Investigators. In Murder Spoken Here, Roberto McGraw, PI from Temecula, CA looks forward to relaxing on the beach in San Felipe and ravishing the luscious Lydia—the shapely blond lying next to him on the towel while Spade, his all-black Great Dane, ignores his master's infatuation. Santiago Dominguez, local Chief of Police, disrupts Roberto's vacation by enlisting his aid in translating for two American women involved in a murder. In Mexico you are guilty until proven innocent and Rob can't resist coming to their aid. One of the Americans, Jessica O'Grady, turns out to be not only a PI but a licensed pilot. The two instantly clash, each trying to dominate the investigation. Spade on the other hand falls in love. Weather, drugs and DRE agents, spiced with Jessie's flaming temper, turn the investigation into a sizzling pot of hot chili that erupts with a boat chase and an airplane emergency.
Before completing this novel, the author diligently drove the Rock Pile to authenticate his descriptions. He recommends it to anyone seeking adventure. The desolate, moonscape-like terrain conjures up visions of evil. In the book, Roberto McGraw and Jessica O'Grady, both PIs and pilots try to look beyond the evil and enjoy the ever-changing Sea of Cortez. They are here to enjoy the beauty but must put their plans on hold while they investigate a murder.
Roberto McGraw and Jessica O'Grady, private investigators in Temecula California, and their Great Dane, Spade, spend their leisure time in Baja at their beach cabana in the small community called San Jose de Comondu. Normally they fly there; only once have they gone by truck, driving the dreaded Rock Pile. Now a friend suggests a trip by small boat. When their friend's boat is not at their rendezvous point, they appeal to their Baja friends and organize a search. A tangled web of greed, lust, and murder unfolds as they take you up and down the peninsula on the famous Sea of Cortez, in search of clues to his disappearance. The search gets International help when evidence links a big drug lord to murder.
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