Welcome to the Mysterious Realm of Alex Abella
Are you interested in mystery and crime writing?
This is the web site of novelist Alex Abella. Alex is a Cuban-American writer who pens mysteries and other poignant works about the Cuban-American experience in the United States. Alex's latest thriller is Dead of Night (PDF File -- viewer required), which brings Cuban-American investigator Charlie Morell face-to-face with a heinous santeria-related murder in the Los Angeles area. Alex has also written The Great American, a Cuba-based historical novel that explores U.S. Marine William Morgan's activism during the Cuban Revolution. The first novel about crime-fighter Charlie Morell, Alex's 1991 murder mystery Killing of the Saints (PDF File -- viewer required), is a New York Times Notable Book.
At abellaweb.com, you can take a virtual tour of Los Angeles through the sites and neighborhoods Alex writes about. You will find information about the mystical religion santeria, the history of a Cuban family that emigrated to the U.S. and other topics relating to Alex's writings. There is also a section on the author and extensive information on his books with easy-to-read samples.
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