The Woman Who Leapt from Tequendama Falls
To witness a nation's secrets is to be hunted by its ghosts.
1991 Bogota
Recently divorced Joseph Gray hopes to make his name as a reporter by finding the "Great Story." Between the exploits of Pablo Escobar and the depredations of the FARC, Colombia is fertile but dangerous terrain. After witnessing a failed assassination attempt, Joseph discovers that in Colombia, violence is often inherited. His investigation into the attempt reveals a country much more complex than the one portrayed by the narco-obsessed headlines back home, and a perpetrator who will do anything to avoid being exposed.
1948 Antioquia
A gypsy knife-thrower named Aurelio becomes the only policeman in a small mountaintop town at the dawn of La Violencia, a period of political turmoil so treacherous that only the most ruthless survive. When outsiders come, ostensibly to protect the town, Aurelio has to decide between his duty and the woman he has fallen in love with.
1981 Medellin
A young woman named Sandra stands at the door waiting for a father who is never coming home again. Her hatred of the people who killed him sets her on a quest for vengeance that leads deep into the underbelly of a multi-generational civil war. But what if everything she had been told about her father's death was a lie?
Weaving together three seemingly unconnected lives across four decades of Colombian history, The Woman Who Leapt from Tequendama Falls explores how isolated acts of violence reverberate across generations. Rated "Get It" by Kirkus Reviews, this literary thriller is perfect for readers who like books that combine literary quality writing with plots that keep readers hooked with "the slow unveiling of secrets." Fans of books like The Woman Who Lost Her Soul will appreciate the book's moral complexity, historical scope, and richly realized sense of place.
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