The Dead Women of Ju rez

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The Dead Women of Ju rez
The Dead Women of Ju rez
Author : Sam Hawken
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Publisher : Profile Books
Language : English
Release Date : 06 January 2011
ISBN : 9781847656551
Pages : 320 pages
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The Dead Women of Ju rez by Sam Hawken Book PDF Summary

Since 1993 over 500 women have been murdered in Ciudad Jurez. Residents believe the true number of disappeared stands at 5,000. When a new disappearance is reported, Kelly Courter, a washed-up Texan boxer, and Rafael Sevilla, a Mexican detective, are sucked into an underworld of organised crime, believing they can outwit the corruption all around. The Dead Women of Jurez follows these two men obsessed with seeking the truth about the female victims of the Mexican border wars.

The Dead Women of Ju rez

The Dead Women of Ju rez by Sam Hawken

Since 1993 over 500 women have been murdered in Ciudad Jurez. Residents believe the true number of disappeared stands at 5,000. When a new disappearance is reported, Kelly Courter, a washed-up Texan boxer, and Rafael Sevilla, a Mexican detective, are sucked into an underworld of organised crime, believing they can outwit the corruption

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