Angels in the Wind

This post is BSP (blatant self-promotion) for my upcoming novel.  Forewarned is forearmed. 

I celebrate the publication of Angels in the Wind on May 20.  I haven't yet seen the actual book but here's a look at the front and back covers.

The event on May 20 (6:00 PM MDT) will consist of a conversation between Professor Jorge Zamora of Texas Tech and me, along with a short reading from the book.  Maybe a few Q&A.  We plan to have fun as we talk about crime fiction, literary murder, and angels.  If you want to join us, there is no charge to attend but you have to register.  Here's a link to the page where you can register, along with the form to order the book.  We are expecting the finished book some time after May 16.

GO HERE TO REGISTER.

Dr. Zamora has a law degree from Mexico (UNAM 1984) and a PhD in Spanish Literature (TTU 1999). He was an international business lawyer for 10 years and teaches undergraduate courses in Business Spanish, Spanish Translation, Spanish Legal Studies and other Spanish courses for the professions; he also teaches graduate courses in Contemporary Latin-American Literature. His literary fields of interest include horror and the grotesque in Hispanic fiction, Hispanic crime fiction, and the Hispanic historical novel. His publications include several articles, a book on the grotesque and a co-edited anthology of studies in Hispanic crime fiction .

A few writer friends were kind enough to read advance copies and I am pleased to quote their endorsements.  Thank you!

“Manuel Ramos is a legend of Chicano noir and he’s done it again with Angels in the Wind. Gus Corral is on the case in Melton, Colorado, a small town with some big secrets and characters who might just remind you of a long-lost cousin. In this gripping noir, there’s sexy jazz, rolling bluffs, a missing teenager, and the weight of history at every turn. Utterly readable and atmospheric, I couldn’t put this book down.”
Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina

"A labyrinth of misdirection and treachery. Manuel Ramos shoves his very flawed PI, Gus Corral, back into the fray and we cheer as he bulls his way toward justice amid a tangle of family secrets, mayhem, and murder.”
Mario Acevedo, co-author of the high-drama western, Luther, Wyoming

“I absolutely loved Angels in the Wind: A Mile High Noir. Manuel Ramos pulls all the right strings in a novel that is at once heart-pounding and tinged with melancholy. Ramos’s protagonist, Gus Corral, is a Latino everyman with grit and heart who is forced to reckon with small-town hurt and prejudice. There are not too many authors who can craft a mystery with such depth and complexity. A fantastic read.”
Jon Bassoff, author of The Lantern Man

"More than just a detective novel, this book is a reflection on the changing landscape of the West and the redemptive power of family. The work of a storyteller at the peak of his form, the return of private investigator Gus Corral reminds me of nothing less that The Long Goodbye set in Colorado. Thrilling, heartbreaking, and engrossing, Angels in the Wind is the best yet from one of the masters of the genre."
David Heska Wanbli Weiden, author of Winter Counts

Finally, quotes from a few reviews.

“Fans of contemporary regional mysteries will look forward to Gus’s further adventures.”
--Publishers Weekly

"Ramos is an authentic voice, and Angels in the Wind is another Mile-High Noir winner."

--The Denver Post

"Ramos hits his stride with his Gus Corral character in this novel of teenage runaways, small town culture, [and] ugly bad guys....  Readers of the earlier Gus Corral novels will be happy to meet this introspective, no-nonsense problem-solver who doesn't get himself into deep caca by rushing into stuff."

-- La Bloga

Enough about my book.

Later.

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Manuel Ramos writes crime fiction.