Pacazo

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Pacazo is the story of John Segovia, an American historian
who lives in Piura, a small city on the desert coast of Peru. John's
wife was recently murdered, and both his search for the killer and his
first tentative attempts to rebuild his life with his baby daughter
begin amidst the storms of El Niño--three months of savage rains,
insect plagues and collapsed bridges. This riveting debut novel's cast
of characters include an unofficial saint who answers only the prayers
of criminals, a cult leader who believes that Piura alone will be safe
from the wrath of God, and the myriad ghosts of history that stalk the
sands of the Sechura Desert. Throughout, Pacazo explores and celebrates the many ways in which we construct the narratives we tell of ourselves and those we love.