Latin American noir at its finest. "[A] diverse collection of stories which reflect the harshness and also the brittle brilliance of life in Mexico City."— MostlyFiction Book ReviewsAkashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies has set a high standard for portraying cities and their neighborhoods in all their dark and violent splendor. Now, " Mexico City Noir surpasses that standard with phantasmagorical tales of double-dealing, co...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!VIBE SHIFT! National Bestselling author Joe Concha hip checks the mainstream media to deliver the juicy truth about this important moment in history.Lawfare. Assassination attempts. Kamala’s coronation. Nearly $3 billion in campaign cash. Liberals were so scared of Trump that they threw everything they had at him. They're even more scared now.In The Greatest Comeback Ever, Conch...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Taco is a deep dive into the most iconic Mexican food from the perspective of a Mexico City native. In a narrative that moves from Mexico to the United States and back, Sánchez Prado discusses the definition of the taco, the question of the tortilla and the taco shell, and the existence of the taco as a modern social touchstone that has been shaped by ...

El Celler de Can Roca is the restaurant in Girona, Spain opened in 1986 by the Roca brothers: Joan, Josep and Jordi. It holds three Michelin stars and in 2013, 2015, 2018 it was named the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine.Jordi Roca is currently one of the world’s most advanced chocolatiers, and was proclaimed best pastry chef in the world in the 2014, 50 Best Awards. This book shows Jordi’s search for the origins of cocoa and his journey to discover how to master...

Table of Contents:Essentials: Phrasebook Eat Drink Sleep1. Central America: Travel in developing countries Countries & Destinations History Geography Stay Safe2. Maps: Central America2.1 Belize: Belize Regions Cities & Attractions Belize City2.2 Guatemala: Guatemala Regions Cities & Attractions Antigua Lake Atitlan Volcanoes Flores & Surroundings

A Camp Without FireYoung Adult’s Perspective of Life during the Great Recession in CaliforniaMarlene and Derek barely talked in high school. But now, seven years after graduating, they come into contact again thanks to the internet. He is an architecture student. She is stuck behind a desk. Both recently have broken up with their own first love and are desperate for meaning and perspective in life as they battle through their first challenges in adulthood.With the G...

Mexico City detective Héctor Belascoarán Shayne is summoned home from vacation by his sister, whose childhood friend Anita has been raped and nearly killed by unknown assailants. Héctor discovers that Anita, recently married into the wealthy Costa family, has just seen her husband and his two brothers systematically murdered. Now, if she can stay alive long enough to receive it, Anita stands in line to receive a legacy of some 200 million pesos.During his investigation, Héctor trad...

What do you get when you mix the grit of pulp fiction with the charm of a cozy mystery? A snarky private eye, a towering Tibetan Mastiff with a taste for mayhem, and a whirlwind of adventure that's as thrilling as it is downright fun!Step into a whirlwind of action, adventure, and intrigue with the debut installment of The Jonesy and Porkchop Chronicles. Private investigator Jonesy is anything but ordinary—he's sharp-tongued, quick-witted, and has a knack for finding trouble in the...

The ultimate field guide to the birds of ArgentinaThis spectacular field guide is the ultimate reference to the birds of Argentina and the islands of the South-west Atlantic, essential for researchers, birders and conservationists alike. It covers Argentina and all Fuegian and Hornean islands south to the Diego Ramírez Islands and east to the Falklands.More than 2,300 images illustrate 1,075 species, including all residents, migrants and most vagrants acros...

A wild ride and revealing portrait of the controversial Pancho Villa, one of Mexico’s most beloved (or loathed) heroes, that finally establishes the importance of his role in the triumph of the Mexican Revolution, by renowned writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II.The last biography of Pancho Villa was published 25 years ago, and this new edition has been translated into English for the first time. This biography marks a kind of reinvention of the legendary Mexican figure of...

The Sedna Incident - a remote planetoid on the fringes of our solar system. It's a world of mystery, danger, and intrigue - and when our intrepid crew crash-lands in the heart of the jungle planet, they find themselves facing their greatest challenge yet. With enemies lurking around every corner and secrets waiting to be uncovered, they must race against time to uncover the truth and survive against all odds.But that's not all - this thrilling collection of pulpy science fiction al...

Only the unhinged brilliance of a mind like Ed Dick Trentwood's could dream up this chilling and offbeat collection of tales. Inside these pages, you'll find Benjamin Franklin battling a nightmarish horde of spiders with a flame-throwing contraption of his own invention, surreal mushroom trips spiraling into unspeakable terror, and a disturbingly intimate bond between man and monstrous, man-eating plant.These stories are equal parts bizarre, thrilling, and grotesque. And hey, someo...