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Research Takes Me to Jail
Whether I consult my reference book Deadly Doses or tour San Quentin, all of my mysteries involve research. DEATH WITH DESSERT, the newly re-released fifth book in the Carol Sabala series, required the most difficult research of the seven books.
DEATH WITH DESSERT contains an immigration sub-theme. Illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States is a complex topic. In my long career as a teacher I worked with immigrant families and heard many of their stories. But I still spent many hours reading about the Operation Wetback program of the 1950s, watching documentaries, and talking to workers from Humane Borders and the Mexican Consulate in Tuscon.
However, there’s no substitute for personal experience . . . . Read more at http://www.misteriopress.com Death with Dessert
DEATH WITH DESSERT contains an immigration sub-theme. Illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States is a complex topic. In my long career as a teacher I worked with immigrant families and heard many of their stories. But I still spent many hours reading about the Operation Wetback program of the 1950s, watching documentaries, and talking to workers from Humane Borders and the Mexican Consulate in Tuscon.
However, there’s no substitute for personal experience . . . . Read more at http://www.misteriopress.com Death with Dessert
