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LOST IN CHIAPAS A young Minnesota woman travels to the extremes of southern México in search of a cult to join. High in the cloud forest of the rebellious state of Chiapas, she is surrounded by the Zapatistas in their autonomous zones, an area abandoned by the Mexican government. She becomes an exile in the misty highlands without Internet, phone, or electricity. Terrified by her disturbing silence, fearing she's been kidnapped or murdered, her parents hire the Paul Zacher Agency to rescue her. Their escape, pursued by a homicidal rival cult leader, proves to be the journey from hell in this, the fifteenth of the Murder in Mexico mystery series.

What makes expat life in México worthwhile? You already know the cost of living is cheaper and the climate is better.San Miguel de Allende offers an expat support community of around 10,000 Americans and Canadians, so many people must find a reason to call it home. But how does it really work?This book will tell you how others have gotten settled and engaged in this community. •Listen to the stories of more than a dozen expats who made it work. •What did they have to overcome to feel at home here? •How were they able to apply their life and business experience? •Why do they find it more rewarding than the life they left behind? •Why would they say they could never go back? •What if there was an easy solution for expats who die here, one that frees their heirs of any worry? Written in a lively and engaging style, this book opens the door to a new way of thinking about your future. It is not a guidebook or a timetable.Instead, it is a guided tour of the expat experience, a close and intimate look at how it really works for people like you.

THE JERICHO JOURNALS The eccentric San Miguel painter, Edward Jericho, is known for his unannounced absences, but usually he cleans his brushes before he leaves. It would be so like him to be off in search of one of the great lost artifacts of western culture. He is, after all, an eccentric collector with some means at his disposal. Eventually the sinister tone of his present disappearance draws the eye of the Paul Zacher Agency. Paul finds the ongoing presence of Edward's shoes in his closet and his car in his garage too disturbing to ignore. People don't usually go off on an adventure barefoot in a taxi. And then there is that journal he left behind...But when Edward's money is the only other thing to disappear, and traces of an obscure Middle Eastern cult surface at the edges of the case, the Zacher Agency is soon in full pursuit, in this, the sixteenth mystery in the Murder in México series.

A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK:Everything I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Starting Out.Learning to write well is a solitary and often frustrating task, but help is on the way. Here is the distilled experience of 50 years of writing (and writer's block) that covers the following in detail, as well as 21 other topics:Character Plot SettingDialog Point of View Voice & ToneSelf-publishing Finding an Agent PromotionThe author shares his experience in writing and publishing 19 books. Save yourself dozens of serious mistakes and years of wasted effort! This book is the bottom line on all aspects of the writer's experience.

BRUSHWORKWhat looks like a routine portrait commission for a flamboyant former vice president of the United States quickly turns to disaster when he is murdered after only one session. The artist turned detective, Paul Zacher, becomes intrigued by the reason for his presence in San Miguel, but his curiosity turns to desperation when accumulating evidence indicates that Zacher himself is the killer. When a reading of the victim's will reveals the motive, Paul and Maya are forced to flee across central Mexico to avoid arrest for murder. After one of the most ruthless conglomerates in the country lines up with the police against the Zacher Agency, Paul goes on the offensive and sets a trap that exposes the plotters. When he is nearly trapped himself, he is forced to kill one of them in a face-to-face shoot out.Brushwork is the third mystery title in the Murder in Mexico series.

SAN MIGUEL de ALLENDE: A PLACE IN THE HEARTExpatriates Find Themselves Living in MexicoWhat if you could reinvent yourself at any age?You don't have to go back to school, and it doesn't require a religious conversion. Many people--hundreds of thousands--have used nothing more than geography and an open mind to bring it off.What do the terms Living Abroad, Living in Mexico, and Expatriate really mean?If you think it might be time to take a harder look, use this book to explore the possibilities of an exciting new life in Mexico. Live their experiences as 32 people confess why they left the United States and reveal how their new life is more fulfilling than they ever dreamed.The author gives you an intimate glimpse into the lives of people who have lived in San Miguel de Allende for as little as 18 days and as long as 50 years. They talk candidly about why they came, what obstacles they found in their path, how it changed their lives. What were the unexpected benefits? Does it work for everyone? What happens when it doesn't?How else would you meet these people? This book is like sitting down for a heart-to-heart conversation with people who made it happen.

The Fifth Codex It's a routine job for painter Paul Zacher, now getting a reputation for his abilities as a detective. Simply facilitate the authentication and transfer of what could be a genuine Mayan book (codex) from the 1500s, of which only four others are known. But when the book's inflammatory message proves to be at the core of a three-way struggle among the Mexican government, the rebels of Chiapas, and a private collector with deep pockets, the conflict escalates. Kidnapping follows murder as the three forces compete for possession, until Zacher commits what looks to everyone like an act of coldblooded execution. The survival of the Zacher Agency and Paul himself are gravely in doubt in this, the second of the ten books in the Murder in Mexico mystery series.

Thinking about living in Mexico?Perhaps you've heard it's cheaper, warmer, and the culture is rich. Places like San Miguel de Allende have support communities of expatriates (about 8,000) to make youfeel at home.But this is a big change.Thinking about it can keep you awake nights. You ask yourself: *How do other people make this work? *How do I avoid making a mistake? *What are the real costs of living there? *How do I arrange for healthcare and an English-speaking physician? *If I buy a house what am I really getting? *How do I transfer and handle my money intelligently? *Is the U.S. media telling the truth about crime in Mexico?What if you were prepared? What if you knew the answers to these questions and many others before you decided to try it?This book provides answers to the vital questions you must ask to make a move like this successfully. Plus, it also provides lists of resources for further research.