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2012: Deadly Awakening
A mystery novel set in Merida and Chichen Itza Yucatan around the crucial date of December 21, 2012. The scene in Merida is chaotic and tense. People think that the world is about to end, as it is the end of the Maya long-count calendar. Other people think humanity will evolve to a higher form of consciousness. You wouldn't think these are ideals people would kill to protect, but they do. Thousands of spiritual tourists have descended upon this once-peaceful city, creating chaos.
People die, and die very badly.
New York investigator Miriam Glass teams up with Yucatecan police chief JL Contreras to solve the dramatic murders.
Other characters include William, a shady American expat who lives in a Maya Village, Contreras and his two assistants, all earnest policemen bowled over by the behavior of the spiritual visitors, Martin, who has come to Yucatan to experience the death he so richly deserves, the medical examiner Dr. Poot who calls cadavers "people" and Miriam's friend Mary, a taciturn American nurse.
Leaders of the spiritual groups include Adam Lionheart, of the Pyrolites of Faith, a huge group of doomsdayers who dress in black and use meth, and Dr. Abyssinia Schlossman, queen of the Children of Kukulcan, a peaceful group of people who hope that humanity is about to evolve to a higher consciousness.
The story is set in and around Merida, a lovely five-hundred-year-old colonial city populated by a million souls, eighty-five percent of whom are Maya.
People die, and die very badly.
New York investigator Miriam Glass teams up with Yucatecan police chief JL Contreras to solve the dramatic murders.
Other characters include William, a shady American expat who lives in a Maya Village, Contreras and his two assistants, all earnest policemen bowled over by the behavior of the spiritual visitors, Martin, who has come to Yucatan to experience the death he so richly deserves, the medical examiner Dr. Poot who calls cadavers "people" and Miriam's friend Mary, a taciturn American nurse.
Leaders of the spiritual groups include Adam Lionheart, of the Pyrolites of Faith, a huge group of doomsdayers who dress in black and use meth, and Dr. Abyssinia Schlossman, queen of the Children of Kukulcan, a peaceful group of people who hope that humanity is about to evolve to a higher consciousness.
The story is set in and around Merida, a lovely five-hundred-year-old colonial city populated by a million souls, eighty-five percent of whom are Maya.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 7, 2009
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June 1, 2010
I enjoyed reading this book. I found it is easy to read and exciting. I quickly was engrossed in the story and the characters. The ending was a big surprise; not at all what I had guessed would happen. When I came to the end of the book, I thought, “NO, I want more,” not out of disappointment but I hated to say goodbye to the characters that I had grown fond of. I hope there is a sequel as I want to hear more of Miriam and Police Chief Contreras.
Great story set in Mérida , Yucatan , a place where every day is an adventure. I highly recommend this book. It is an eye-opener and takes you inside the hearts and minds of the people of Yucatán.
I couldn’t put the book down even through the laptop I was reading it on was getting heavy. I don’t have a Kindle device but downloaded Kindle for PC to my laptop.
Great story set in Mérida , Yucatan , a place where every day is an adventure. I highly recommend this book. It is an eye-opener and takes you inside the hearts and minds of the people of Yucatán.
I couldn’t put the book down even through the laptop I was reading it on was getting heavy. I don’t have a Kindle device but downloaded Kindle for PC to my laptop.
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