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    The King's Lizard; A Tale of Murder and Deception in Old Santa Fe

    By Pamela Christie

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    It’s 1782 in New Mexico and slavers are plying their trade ruthlessly throughout the colony. Apaches and Comanches battle with Spanish militias to protect their homelands. Governor Anza, at his wits’ end, commandeers the help of Nando, a naïve but wily young half-breed, embedding him in his network of spies. Fast-paced and true to the realities of the time, The King’s Lizard catapults the reader into the fierce and demanding life of colonial Santa Fe.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9781620953181
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    The King's Lizard; A Tale of Murder and Deception in Old Santa Fe
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    Pamela Christie

    Pamela Christie lives in Seattle and teaches English. Death and the Courtesan is her first published novel.

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