Novels

Zia Summer

This is the first mystery novel in the Sonny Baca Series, published in 1995. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the story revolves around an unsolved brutal murder that takes the protagonist detective on a journey into some of the more remote and mysterious landscapes and traditions of the American Southwest.

Rio Grande Fall

Sonny Baca Series, v.2. Praised as a founder of Chicano literature, Rudolfo Anaya is famed for capturing the ethnic flavor of New Mexico. His first mystery novel, Zia Summer, introduced Albuquerque P.I. Sonny Baca on his first big-time case. This second novel puts Sonny on a case at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. - Google Books

Jalamanta : A Message from the Desert

In this short novel, Anaya experiments with a new style of writing: a New Age parable. The story tells of an exiled prophet who returns to his village after years of wandering in the desert. As he attempts to reconnect with his wife and community, he resumes his role as a visionary preacher, encouraging people to open up to the divine and fill their lives with the light of God.