Lucha Corpi
Lucha Corpi is a Chicana poet and crime writer whose Gloria Damasco mystery series features a Chicana activist detective with psychic gifts operating in the Bay Area. Her novels engage with issues of Chicano identity, labor activism, and political violence with literary depth. She is a pioneering figure in Latina crime fiction.
Works
- Eulogy for a Brown AngelChicana detective investigates gang murder connected to Chicano history and activism
- Cactus BloodDetective uncovers murder tied to cultural conflicts in California's Hispanic communities
- Black Widow's WardrobeGloria Damasco investigates a murder involving historical secrets and hidden identities
- Crimson MoonDetective probes a death intertwined with mysticism and family tragedy