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Barrio Imbroglio
Abraxas Hernandez is a young, second-generation Latino who lives in East Phister, a Midwestern city that is home to “a vast amalgamation of freaks, nutjobs, and social deviants.”
Abraxas’ cousin, Hugo, is murdered. Hugo’s girlfriend, Delta, found the body in the restaurant that Hugo owned. The restaurant was closed for the evening, and there are no obvious suspects or motives for Hugo’s murder. At the murder site, Abraxas meets Al-Janabi, a homicide detective who is “three layers of hardcore over a napalm center.”
Abraxas’ confidante, an ex-girlfriend named Vic, prods Abraxas to investigate the murder. Vic says Abraxas still has connections to the old neighborhood and can get info that the cops can’t. Vic, a woman who “thinks vodka is a chaser,” adds that she wants some excitement in her life.
Abraxas’ cousin, Hugo, is murdered. Hugo’s girlfriend, Delta, found the body in the restaurant that Hugo owned. The restaurant was closed for the evening, and there are no obvious suspects or motives for Hugo’s murder. At the murder site, Abraxas meets Al-Janabi, a homicide detective who is “three layers of hardcore over a napalm center.”
Abraxas’ confidante, an ex-girlfriend named Vic, prods Abraxas to investigate the murder. Vic says Abraxas still has connections to the old neighborhood and can get info that the cops can’t. Vic, a woman who “thinks vodka is a chaser,” adds that she wants some excitement in her life.
261 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 15, 2015
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About the author
Daniel Cubias
10 books16 followersI have an IQ of 382. I have the strength of twelve men. I can change the seasons just by waving my hand. Despite these powers, however, I remain a struggling writer.
My fiction has appeared in myriad literary journals that you have never heard of, and my articles for the Huffington Post have inspired or infuriated thousands of readers over the years.
My first novel, "Barrio Imbroglio," is autobiographical in the sense that the lead character, Abraxas Hernandez, is a Latino who grew up in the Midwest and labors in the white-collar world. It is not autobiographical in the sense that Abraxas pursues killers in his spare time and gets shot at a lot.
My latest novel is “Zombie President,” and it’s about a defeated presidential candidate who comes back from the dead to take the White House by force and to win the country’s heart. It’s a black comedy about getting the kind of leaders that we deserve.
My fiction has appeared in myriad literary journals that you have never heard of, and my articles for the Huffington Post have inspired or infuriated thousands of readers over the years.
My first novel, "Barrio Imbroglio," is autobiographical in the sense that the lead character, Abraxas Hernandez, is a Latino who grew up in the Midwest and labors in the white-collar world. It is not autobiographical in the sense that Abraxas pursues killers in his spare time and gets shot at a lot.
My latest novel is “Zombie President,” and it’s about a defeated presidential candidate who comes back from the dead to take the White House by force and to win the country’s heart. It’s a black comedy about getting the kind of leaders that we deserve.
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June 16, 2015
Humor is the secret sauce for this L.A. romp
This well-told tale of murder and family mayhem is fun to read, spiced with sharp Latino satire and commentary. I look forward to Abraxas Hernandez's next caper--and to interviewing the author for this week's Kindle Chronicles podcast.
This well-told tale of murder and family mayhem is fun to read, spiced with sharp Latino satire and commentary. I look forward to Abraxas Hernandez's next caper--and to interviewing the author for this week's Kindle Chronicles podcast.
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