Running South

From California to Peru is a long way for LEXI DIETRICH to run, but a shameful past, a prostitution ring, and a handsome cartel member all hunt her down. Running South is about the beauty and tragedy of Latin America, and about finding grace there. Lexi is a piece of work-tattoos, piercings, hair dyed red-she fights with her mom and leaves home at eighteen to search for her missing father. She hitchhikes to Mexico City, but sex traders nab her. She thinks she escaped, but a drug runner, Hector, tries to drag her into his schemes, and his bed. She bolts from both attempts, but he is obsessed with following her through Central America. Lexi hides in Costa Rica, but after another tragedy, she flees into the infamous Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia. Hector's cartel chases Lexi all the way to the catacombs under the Monastery of San Francisco in Lima, Peru. Crouching on a heap of bones, she melts into a broken wreck and is rescued by Father Abel. Lexi ran south to forget her past and reclaim the love of her father. At the worst possible moment, he failed her, but what she gained in Latin America was more than she ever dreamed possible. **** SPECIAL NOTE - The characters in this novel are based on real people. The ebook Annotated Version with photos and backstory of the real characters is also available. (Search Amazon for Running South Annotated.) More info at: Don-Goulding.com

Author: Don J. Goulding

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Aug 24, 2016

Number of Pages: 334 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 153472401X

ISBN-13: 9781534724013