D.R. Ransdell writes from the heart of the mariachi world where men cry over lost love and women exact revenge! Her protagonist is a violinist, but Andy Veracruz spends time getting himself out of trouble rather than learning new songs. For her day job, D.R. teaches writing at the University of Arizona; her students never believe her when she says she’ll be happy to kill them off if they refuse to edit their work.
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Publications:
Mariachi Meddler
Andy Veracruz leads a mariachi band in Southern California, but when the owner leaves town, the restaurant turns to chaos. Andy sidesteps Rolando’s flirtatious wife, but when Yiolanda is implicated in a colleague’s death, the musician isn’t sure whether to help her or turn her in. The more Andy learns, the more trouble he finds. A sleuth by accident, he would rather work on new songs than spend restless nights following leads. He goes to his lookalike brother for advice, but why is he too stubborn to listen?
Island Casualty
When Andy Veracruz flies to Greece for a holiday, the California native expects to spend afternoons swimming and nights making love. But at an outdoor café, he meets a fellow traveler who accidentally leaves behind a package. Before Andy can return it, the man disappears. Andy tries to enjoy time with his girlfriend, but he starts doing undercover work in a bouzouki band. He soon realizes that he’s not safe anywhere on the island, and neither are his friends. He vows not to take any more vacations, but how can he uncover the truth and make his escape?
Dizzy in Durango
Andy travels to Mexico to visit Rachel and her relatives, but after a fellow traveler disappears, the jobless musician can’t concentrate on vacationing. When he tries to investigate, instead of finding one woman, he loses another! Before he can discover more about the women’s connection, he’s saddled with two children who aren’t his, an angry would-be girlfriend, and a self-appointed younger brother who is more reckless than he is. No wonder he starts seeing double! But what will he do when the children won’t stop hollering?
Substitute Soloist
A reckless concertmaster, a determined conductor, and a priceless violin turn Andy Veracruz into a substitute soloist, but being a soloist is the easy part! At his first concert, a patron is found dead and a musician flees the scene. The orchestra nearly falls to pieces, but Andy takes control. Impressed with his quick thinking, the conductor recruits Andy for a European tour to secretly chase after the missing violinist. Andy relishes the challenge, but at every step he imagines that his girlfriend will discover and expose his double purpose. Worse, despite all the hours spent rehearsing, how will he explain himself when his fellow musicians realize that he’s a fraud?
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