The Secrets of Lobo Viejo: A Town Where the Living and the Dead Share Reality

Lobo Viejo is a town steeped in secrets-a place where the living and the dead exist side byside, bound within the same uneasy reality. This murder mystery novella unfolds in the ruggedborderlands of southwestern Texas, where Mexico's influence is ever-present, weaving richthreads of the Hispanic culture into the fabric of the story. It also draws from the early, restlessdays of the Texas oil boom, grounding its mystery in a time of transformation and change.Infused with magic realism-a literary Latin-American tradition with deep pre-Columbianroots-the story blurs the line between the natural and the supernatural. At the same time, itpays homage to the great writer Gabriel García Márquez and to Edgar Allan Poe, the master ofmystery and the macabre. Read more