“Set in the Everglades, Nodarse's debut has a rich sense of place, with descriptions of the lush landscape, crocodile encounters, and tropical weather giving readers a vivid mind’s-eye viewpoint. . . For readers who like their thrillers literary and atmospheric.” —Booklist

Join Midtown Reader for a thrilling event with Alejandro Nodarse in conversation with Terry Lewis, for Alejnadro's debut novel, Blood in the Cut!

About the Book:

Iggy Guerra is out of prison, but his homecoming is anything but smooth. His beloved mother is gone, his grief-stricken father Armando is deep in debt, and they are about to lose the butcher shop that has been in their family for generations.

Iggy must earn his father’s lost trust in order to save La Carnicería Guerra from the threats imposed by a new rival business, a vigilante activist, and big-game hunter Orin, who has dragged Armando into his dangerous money-making schemes deep in the Everglades, where more than secrets are buried. Iggy will wrestle with the beauty and the danger of the place he calls home as he tries to save his family—without losing himself forever.

Sharp as a butcher knife gleaming in the Miami sun, Alejandro Nodarse's Blood in the Cut opens onto a deeply personal vision of the streets and swamps of Miami, where the roots are crooked but strong as mangroves.

About Alejandro Nodarse:

Alejandro Nodarse holds an MFA from the University of Miami and is an alum of Las Dos Brujas Writers Conference and a former staff member of the VONA Writers Conference. Blood in the Cut is his debut novel.

About Terry Lewis:

Award-winning author, Terry Lewis, grew up in Perry, Florida, and attended FSU for undergraduate studies and law school. He became a trial judge in 1989 and served for 30 years, presiding over a variety of criminal and civil cases, including such high-profile cases as the 2000 presidential election contest and the congressional redistricting case in 2012. Terry is a past board member of Mystery Writers of America, Florida Chapter, and served on the advisory board for the Florida Book Awards. He lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Fran, and their Border Collie Mix, Pepper. Outside of writing and reading, he enjoys a good game of tennis or basketball.