Down Among the Deadmen

By Brian Higginson

A magical-realism adventure novel for middle school readers set in Latin America and combining a powerful story of revenge and redemption with traditional folk tales. Ana Maria is 8 when her parents are murdered by the police. She becomes La Muerta, the Dead One and lives with other orphans and runaways under the streets of the city until she finally leads them to safety in the jungle. Years later she has her chance of revenge when her parents' murderer is trapped in the jungle.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1449530486
• ISBN13: 9781449530488
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"