The House of Wolfe

Description

A ten-member wedding party is kidnapped by a small-time gangster looking to make his big break. The only captive not related to either the bride or the groom is the young Jessica Juliet Wolfe, a bridesmaid and close friend of the bride. Jessie hails from a family of notorious outlaws that has branches on both sides of the border, and when the Wolfes learn of Jessie's abduction, they fear that the kidnappers will kill the captives after receiving the ransom, unless they rescue Jessie first. A gritty and exhilarating novel set in Mexico.

James Carlos Blake is one of America's most highly regarded living authors of historical crime fiction. He was born in Mexico to a family that moved regularly when he was a child, living in various towns along the border and coast before finally settling in Texas. After a stint in the army, Blake attended the University of South Florida and received a Master's degree from Bowling Green State University, both universities where he would later teach. In 1997 he left teaching to write full-time. Blake has written thirteen other novels and one collection of stories, most of which dealt with real-life characters from the American west. He lives and works in Arizona.

Blake has an unerring sense of control, and - though Elmore Leonard and Cormac McCarthy are lurking in the book's DNA - a distinctive voice to boot... a pungent and exhilarating read -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times * Book Geek was completely engrossed in this hugely satisfying read! -- Book Geek * Book Geek * Blake delivers a thriller that hits all the right spots and hits them hard -- Robert C Hahn * Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine * an absorbing look at dire poverty, depravity and the all-too-successful business of kidnapping for profit * Kirkus Reviews * Blake's masterly third Border Noir * Publishers Weekly *