Authorpreneur Dashboard – Steve Blinder
Panga
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
As living conditions in Mexico & Central America begin to deteriorate, people desperate for a better life are willing to pay anything for a seat on a Panga. They leave everything behind, most likely never to return, climbing onto that tiny boat with little more than a dream and a life jacket. Gangs on both sides of the border clamor for position in attempt to capitalize on the huge amount of money that can be made from smuggling their human cargo into 'El Norte.' The U.S. Coast Guard is tasked with the near impossible job of intercepting the small boats, sometimes with harrowing results. The ramifications for all-- whether it be the families left behind by the refugees, the gangs that facilitate the smuggling, the authorities who try to stop them, or ordinary citizens in Los Angeles-- can be staggering.
Book Bubbles from Panga
Panga
Alonzo initiates a plan to retrieve his nephew who was kidnapped by the Bloods. Reggie's gang controls the streets of Compton and is holding the kid hostage, along with the threat of putting an end to Alonzo's smuggling operation. Alonzo has been steadily building his empire: bringing immigrants into California from Mexico in small "Panga Boats." But the threat to his business pales to the threat of his sister-- if he does not bring his nephew back alive...
Chapter 35 - Fish Tacos
Raul's desire for revenge on the man who murdered his best friend consumed him. It turned him into a couch-bound alcoholic, eventually costing him his marriage and his job. Incessantly replaying the tape of the night of the killing -- it occupied nearly every waking thought in his brain for the past two years. In defeat, he had slowly acquiesced to the reality that his revenge would never be realized. But, last night, his big brother, Alonzo, came up with a plan...
