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Alicia Gaspar de Alba’s "Desert Blood" charts the shocking history of the Ciudad Juárez murders that have claimed over 600 young, poor, brown women since 1993. Blending suspense and critical observation, the novel explores the societal forces that drive this brutal crime wave, while spotlighting the marginalized victims—particularly pregnant women and LGBTQ women. Garnering a Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery and a Latino Book Award for Best English‑Language Mystery, the work has been translated into Spanish, Italian, and French.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Alicia Gaspar de Alba
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