Mystery
Seven Spanish Angels
2005·384 pages
A crime-scene tech in-training, Marta Villarreal, tackles a critical case in El Paso, Texas, amidst life and death struggles.
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A crime-scene tech in-training, Marta Villarreal, tackles a critical case in El Paso, Texas, amidst life and death struggles.
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Seven Spanish Angels is a pitch-perfectly streamlined first-person crime novel that features the most engaging lead character to come out of a forensic crime lab since Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta. After painstakingly building a career for herself as El Paso, Texas's, best crime-scene investigator, Marta Villareal is seven days and seven bodies away from retirement. She just doesn't know it yet. Day one begins with a bang. Her homicide detective partner has gone AWOL and she's called to the...
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Sexual content
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Brief mentions of sexual tension or relationships; not explicit.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violent scenes likely, given crime-scene focus; graphic details possible.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language expected in gritty crime context.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol or drugs possible in crime setting.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No specific mentions of LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.
Religious content
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Minor religious imagery, such as angels, referenced in title and mural.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or witchcraft themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor social or cultural commentary possible in El Paso setting.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes mentioned.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor depictions of suffering or abuse possible in crime context.
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