Country of the Bad Wolfes

Description

Begat by an Irish-English pirate in New Hampshire in 1828, the Wolfe family follows its manifest destiny into war-torn Mexico. There, through the connection of a mysterious American named Edward Little, their fortunes intertwine with those of Porfirio Daz, who will rule the country for more than thirty years before his overthrow by the Revolution of 1910. In the course of those tumultuous chapters in American and Mexican history, as Daz grows in power, the Wolfes grow rich and forge a violent history of their own, spawning a fearsome legacy that will pursue them.

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.

[A] beautifully crafted book ... rich in historical detail and featuring memorable characters ... takes the historical novel to an entirely new place ... an exceptional piece of modern fiction -- Larry Cox * Tucson Citizen * [A] sprawling saga ... Blake's knowledge of the history and particulars of the periods and places where the account takes place reveals close research and almost encyclopedic knowledge, especially in small details ... his [is a] prodigious talent * Dallas Morning News * full of wry humor and thoughtful writing * Kirkus Reviews * engrossing and wonderfully realized * Publishers Weekly * Blake excels in gorily choreographed fight scenes, with all make and caliber of guns discharging, sabers slashing, and body parts taking wing -- John Phillip Santos * Texas Monthly *