Blood Sweep

Gifted 15-year-old concert pianist Francisco Guzman tours internationally, prompting his mother, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, to worry about his safety in Mexico's dangerous Mazatlan. As she seeks to uncover family secrets and navigate escalating crises involving local law enforcement and community members, the story intertwines personal history with unfolding events in New Mexico’s bootheel region. The novel weaves together themes of family, community, and unexpected perils in a richly layered narrative.