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Murder in Mexico #11
The Predator
THE PREDATOR
The Zacher Agency is summoned to the Yucatán to find and explore the mysterious Mound 31. Is it really a Mayan pyramid? What they find was not only a burial deep in the jungle, but the tomb itself held an object that could throw the history of the Americas into an uproar. Here every step has to be cleared with a machete, and a life-threatening situation erupts as the tomb robbers, the collectors, and even their own clients turn against them.
Tracked by an enraged jaguar at the end, they are suddenly faced with the question, who or what is the Predator?
The Predator is the eleventh of the Murder in Mexico mystery series, with painter-turned-detective Paul Zacher.
The Zacher Agency is summoned to the Yucatán to find and explore the mysterious Mound 31. Is it really a Mayan pyramid? What they find was not only a burial deep in the jungle, but the tomb itself held an object that could throw the history of the Americas into an uproar. Here every step has to be cleared with a machete, and a life-threatening situation erupts as the tomb robbers, the collectors, and even their own clients turn against them.
Tracked by an enraged jaguar at the end, they are suddenly faced with the question, who or what is the Predator?
The Predator is the eleventh of the Murder in Mexico mystery series, with painter-turned-detective Paul Zacher.
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 26, 2013
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About the author
John Scherber
61 books33 followersJohn Scherber, a Minnesota native, settled in México in 2007. He is the author of 15 Paul Zacher mysteries, (The Murder in México series), set in the old colonial hill town of San Miguel de Allende, as well as his three award-winning nonfiction accounts of the expatriate experience, San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart, Into the Heart of Mexico: Expatriates Find Themselves Off the Beaten Path, and Living in San Miguel: The Heart of the Matter. In addition, two volumes of the Townshend Vampire Trilogy have appeared, and a paranormal thriller titled The Devil’s Workshop.
His work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted excursions into the worlds of art and antiques––always with an edge of suspense. Neither highbrow nor lowbrow, his books are written as entertainments and dedicated to the enjoyment of reading. While he has acknowledged being no single one of his characters, he also admits to being all of them.
His work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted excursions into the worlds of art and antiques––always with an edge of suspense. Neither highbrow nor lowbrow, his books are written as entertainments and dedicated to the enjoyment of reading. While he has acknowledged being no single one of his characters, he also admits to being all of them.
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December 18, 2021
Son comes with papers that had been in his father safe
Meeting them in person, papers now have been stolen
Murder happened, case close, then girlfriend comes
Finish what he wanted in memory of him
The jungle and evil await, as does murder
Twists and turns,made a case they didn’t want.
A client they never warmed up to, or the evil..
Meeting them in person, papers now have been stolen
Murder happened, case close, then girlfriend comes
Finish what he wanted in memory of him
The jungle and evil await, as does murder
Twists and turns,made a case they didn’t want.
A client they never warmed up to, or the evil..
August 31, 2017
A good mystery with some twists.
This is the first Murder in Mexico mystery I have read and it didn't disappoint. The beginning was a bit slow, in my opinion, but it drew me in as I got further into it. There are references to earlier books in the series, which I have not yet read, but did not detract from my overall enjoyment of the book. I will read more from this author.
This is the first Murder in Mexico mystery I have read and it didn't disappoint. The beginning was a bit slow, in my opinion, but it drew me in as I got further into it. There are references to earlier books in the series, which I have not yet read, but did not detract from my overall enjoyment of the book. I will read more from this author.
July 8, 2019
Another great murder set in Mexico
I read this book because I have not read one of his books that not love. This was no exception. He can describe a dark Forest so that you feel it. The story line was good and kept me guessing. He knows Mexico.
I read this book because I have not read one of his books that not love. This was no exception. He can describe a dark Forest so that you feel it. The story line was good and kept me guessing. He knows Mexico.
July 20, 2020
Good one!
With great rhythm. I read right through it. There is too much yakking-yak here and there, which I skimmed, but the writing is generally good.
With great rhythm. I read right through it. There is too much yakking-yak here and there, which I skimmed, but the writing is generally good.
July 25, 2020
The Predator
A twisting tale of crime and passion;, greed and corruption; the beauty of the jungle hiding unexpected secrets, revealing only what it wants, when it wants.
A twisting tale of crime and passion;, greed and corruption; the beauty of the jungle hiding unexpected secrets, revealing only what it wants, when it wants.
September 8, 2021
I enjoyed the locale of this witty thriller as much as the characters.
January 5, 2017
The predator is not always who you think
A possible black widow comes to San Miguel. The gang is again off to the Yucatán after grave robber's. Fast paced.
A possible black widow comes to San Miguel. The gang is again off to the Yucatán after grave robber's. Fast paced.
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