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The Lupe Solano mystery series continues with a &quote;gritty and witty&quote; (San Francisco Examiner) case that will test Lupe's faith in more ways than one...Miami PI Lupe Solano has always considered her sister Lourdes an easygoing free spirit-unusual attributes for a Catholic nun. But Lourdes is quite tense when asking for Lupe's help looking into the Order of the Illumination of the Sacred Virgin.Over the years, the Order gained a reputation for predicting verified miracles. Their latest claim is that a revered statue of a Cuban religious icon-the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre-will weep real tears on Cuban Independence Day.But Lupe's investigation into a possible religious hoax turns far from heavenly when people begins dying in eerily ritualistic ways. Someone is determined that the miracle of tears will go on without a hitch-and they'll be damned if they're going to let Lupe stop them.Praise for Carolina Garcia-Aguilera&quote;A memorable tale of Cuban-American life, this novel boasts an engaging plot and a fiery heroine armed with sharp insights into Cuban and Catholic ways that will lead readers happily into the sultry heat of Little Havana.&quote; -Publishers Weekly&quote;Lupe Solano is intelligent, witty, and eloquently hard-boiled. The realistic Miami description radiates heat from the page.&quote; -Booklist&quote;Solano just happens to be one of the freshest protagonists to come along in the last few years... Garcia-Aguilera has built an interesting support team around her and Miami continues to be a terrific place to stage mayhem.&quote; -Chicago Tribune