The Miracle of Saint Lazarus: A Mystery Twenty Years in the Making

by Uva de Aragón

A Florida Mystery Twenty Years in the Making

If you liked The Trespasser by Tana French, The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen, or New Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton, you’ll love The Miracle of St. Lazarus.

Miami, Florida 1992: A few weeks after Hurricane Andrew wreaks devastation and havoc across South Florida, a father and his infant daughter crash their car into a canal. The man’s body is recovered, but his baby girl is never found.

Twenty-three years later: After reports of alleged sightings of the girl, the case is reopened by police. Detective Maria Duquesne has been assigned to the case, but she has very little in the way of clues. Is it really possible that the girl has not died? Or is this simply the persistence of a desperate mother who will not accept the death of her daughter?

A cozy mystery with a unique lens: Author Uva de Aragón provides a multifaceted portrait of the Latino communities of Miami and Hialeah, creating an exciting thriller that will appeal to readers who enjoy mysteries with female sleuths.

Uva de Aragón has published a dozen books of essays, poetry, short stories, and the novel Memoria del Silencio, which is now offered in its first translation into English. Some of her short stories and a play have also been translated and appear in textbooks and anthologies such as The Voice of the Turtle, Cuba: A Traveler's Literary Companion, Cubana, and Cuban-American Theater. The Miracle of St. Lazarus is the newest soon-to-be bestseller in her incredible literary career.

Kindle Edition

Published October 15, 2019

About the author

Uva de Aragón (Havana, 1944) has published a dozen books of poems, essays, short stories, novels and a play. She comes from a family of Spanish and Cuban writers and continues to write mainly in Spanish, although she has resided in the United States since 1959, Some of her work, translated into English, has appeared in various anthologies. The bilingual edition of her award winning novel The Memory of Silence/ Memoria del silencio, translated by Jeffrey C. Barnett. Chico, (Cubanabooks, 2014) is being taught at several universities. For many years she was a columnist for Diario Las Americas and later El Nuevo Herald . Until her retirement in 2011, she was Associate Director of the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University. Dr. de Aragón graduated with a PhD in Latin American Literature from the University of Miami. She has received several literary awards in the United States and Europe. Thousands of readers around the world log into her blog Habanera soy http://uvadearagon.wordpress.com/

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book with many twists and interesting characters that carry the plot. This is a great read.

[Danielle McClellan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a thoughtful, well constructed police procedural set in Miami's Cuban American community. it was a gentle mystery and I enjoyed listening to it while moving about my day.