James Wilson
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Wilson admits in the preface of his book that “virtue has acquired a bad name.” However, people make some kind of reference to morality whenever they discuss whether or not someone is nice, dependable, or decent; whether they have a good character; and what some of the aspects of friendship, loyalty, and moderation are that are informed by morality. Although people may disguise this language of morality as a language of personality, it is, in...
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This is an incredibly informative and reader-friendly book about a common debilitating medical condition that goes largely undiagnosed and untreated. ADRENAL FATIGUE: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome is a very empowering work cram-packed with vital information about a condition that very likely affects millions of people.
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When the infamous foreman of three hills ranch reappears in Santa Fe looking to take revenge for his conviction for sex trafficking at the notorious ranch, Private Inspector Fernando Lopez finds himself a hunted man. Lopez alerts Santa Fe County Deputy Sherriff Jodie Williams, who accompanied him in the raid on Three Hills Ranch. Unfortunately, the notice comes too late. The Foreman kidnaps Williams' wife and leaves a note: "Meet Holy Ghost." Lopez...
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"When the estranged wife of the Santa Fe mayor is found murdered at Jimmy Mackey's studio on Canyon Road, detective Fernando Lopez launches a politically fraught investigation of Mackey, the mayor, and others connected to the murdered woman, but then after Mackey is murdered, Lopez himself becomes a target, forcing Lopez to reassess his investigation and rethink his idea of justice"--
7) Smokescreen
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"When a prominent Santa Fe City Council member is assassinated at the burning of Zozobra, the event that kicks off the annual Santa Fe Fiesta, Detective Fernando Lopez must negotiate cultural and ethnic conflicts to find his killer and expose his involvement in a sex-trafficking ring"--
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Santa Fe musician Danny Ortiz is murdered by two men while walking home from a gig in downtown Santa Fe. Police believe thieves or vagrants attacked Ortiz, but his wife disagrees and hires Private Investigator Fernando Lopez to find the real killers. Lopez learns that Ortiz had been scheduled to perform in an upcoming concert at the Lensic Theater with Dallas Longstreet, a nationally known musician from Austin, Texas. However Longstreet had bolted...
9) Ghost Canyon
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"When a park ranger is murdered at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, Santa Fe Police Detective Fernando Lopez and FBI Agent Patricia Begay must navigate a 1,200-year-old landscape of ghosts and ruins to find the murderer and expose a ring of looters trafficking in ancient tribal artifacts"--
11) Native Americans
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Explores the rich and diverse cultures as the Native Americans evolved from their origins to the present, including the Pueblos, the Hopi, the Navajo, the Innu, and the Sioux.
12) Peyote Wolf
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A man in a wolf mask burst into a teepee in the middle of a sacred ritual, a peyote ceremony, and kills Michael Soto, the owner of Sabado Indian Arts on the Santa Fe Plaza. The next morning Detective Fernando Lopez, a member of an old Santa Fe family, receives a complaint from two Zuni that an important tribal object, a carved wooden war go called an ahayu:da, has bee stolen from their pueblo. They show him an anonymous letter sent to the Zuni Tribal...
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After the murder of a homeless man in downtown Santa Fe, Private Investigator Fernando Lopez is visited by a local artist who claims to have seen the Devil on Canyon Road. Lopez is dubious, but rumors continue to spread as more Santa Feans see a red-faced beast in the area. When a second homeless man is murdered, Lopez decides to investigate. The case quickly becomes more complicated-and dangerous-when a violent anti-immigrant movement called Take...
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With his father, a fugitive, falsely accused of multiple murders and the real serial killer stalking the wretched streets of Urbs Umida, Pin Carpue, a young undertaker's assistant, investigates and soon discovers that all of the victims mayhave attended the performance of a stage magician who claims to be able to raise corpses and make the dead speak.
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Although Hector Fitzbaudly has always lived a plush life on the posh side of the River Foedus, he's yearned to slip away from his comfortable home and see the seedy side of Urbs Umida. Unfortunately, he gets his chance when a blackmail artist confronts his father with a terrible secret from his past, and Hector finds himself penniless and on the streets. He is determined to get his revenge against the man responsible, who has been a pauper, a gentleman,...