El Macho
(2026)(The fifth book in the Jessica Watts Southwest Suspense series)
A novel by Kathryn Dodson
What do you do when saving your friend means facing the men who've gotten away with murder?
When Jessica Watts's friend is abducted and abandoned in the desert by self-proclaimed "alpha males," the case becomes personal. But as she digs deeper, she discovers those responsible are connected to an unsolved case that's haunted her—the murder of two Guatemalan families whose daughters she barely saved from traffickers.
The desert keeps secrets. But not forever.
She's ready this time. Jessica has transformed herself, preparing for the moment she'd face real danger again. But "ready" means nothing when the enemy includes corrupt sheriffs and El Paso power brokers who've perfected the art of making problems disappear. To bring them down, Jessica must understand that strength isn't just physical—it's having something worth fighting for beyond revenge.
On the border, the powerful write the rules. Until someone refuses to play.
Will Jessica finally connect the murders to the men behind them, or will she become another woman they silence?
El Macho is the gripping fifth novel in the Jessica Watts Southwest Suspense Series—perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter's relentless heroines, Lisa Gardner's pulse-pounding suspense, and readers who crave atmospheric mysteries with fierce female protagonists.
Genre: Mystery
When Jessica Watts's friend is abducted and abandoned in the desert by self-proclaimed "alpha males," the case becomes personal. But as she digs deeper, she discovers those responsible are connected to an unsolved case that's haunted her—the murder of two Guatemalan families whose daughters she barely saved from traffickers.
The desert keeps secrets. But not forever.
She's ready this time. Jessica has transformed herself, preparing for the moment she'd face real danger again. But "ready" means nothing when the enemy includes corrupt sheriffs and El Paso power brokers who've perfected the art of making problems disappear. To bring them down, Jessica must understand that strength isn't just physical—it's having something worth fighting for beyond revenge.
On the border, the powerful write the rules. Until someone refuses to play.
Will Jessica finally connect the murders to the men behind them, or will she become another woman they silence?
El Macho is the gripping fifth novel in the Jessica Watts Southwest Suspense Series—perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter's relentless heroines, Lisa Gardner's pulse-pounding suspense, and readers who crave atmospheric mysteries with fierce female protagonists.
Genre: Mystery