Jane Rosenthal’s “Del Rio,” is a Suspenseful Thriller set on the U.S.-Mexico Border

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In this episode 270, we visit with Jane Rosenthal, author of “Del Rio,” where the once thriving town set on the U.S.-Mexico border for which the book is named, is now run-down, a place the locals call Cartel Country.

When the dismembered body of a migrant teen is found in one of Del Rio’s surrounding citrus groves, local district attorney Callie McCall faces a career make-or-break case that takes her on a dangerous journey down the violent west coast of Mexico, to a tropical paradise hiding a terrible secret, and finally back home again, where her determination to find the killer pits her against the wealthiest, most politically connected, most ruthless farming family in California: her own.

Debra Thomas, author of the award-winning novel, LUZ, had this to say about the book: “A page-turner, its final chapters will keep you up until dawn.”

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About the Author:

Jane Rosenthal studied creative writing at San Francisco State University. She worked for NPR and California Public Radio before teaching radio production and English in public high schools in Oakland, California.

For fifteen years, before relocating to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Jane lived on a ranch in the Sierra mountains complete with horses and cattle, fulfilling her dream of being a western cowgirl. Now, she can be found exploring the many cultural offerings of her new home in New Mexico or traveling to her favorite pueblos mágicos in old Mexico when she’s not in her office with a window overlooking the Georgia O’Keeffe landscape around her and writing those novels that have been kicking around in her head all these many years.

Praise for DEL RIO

“Jane Rosenthal joins the small but vital community of authors using fiction to reveal the complexity and heartbreak of the US-Mexico relationship. DEL RIO confronts the issues of human trafficking and migrant labor and delivers a compelling story rooted in empathy and authenticity. The scope of the plot, breadth of character motives, and clever narrative style resonate long after the last page is turned.”

—Carmen Amato, author of THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF MEXICO CITY

“A page-turner, its final chapters will keep you up until dawn.”

—Debra Thomas, author of the award-winning novel, LUZ

“Showcasing author Jane Rosenthal’s exceptionally impressive flair for originality and complete mastery of the crime thriller genre, Del Rio is a well-crafted mystery replete with unexpected plot twists right down to the finish.” —Midwest Book Reviews

“An intense tale of a self-involved attorney rediscovering her sense of compassion.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“Del Rio is a suspenseful international thriller involving two countries, multiple crimes, and a district attorney driven by the need to succeed.”

—Foreword Clarion Reviews

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