R Marquez: 11 books

Couper, Washington, nestled on the banks of the Columbia River, is a lovely place to visit, but living there can be killer. When Matty Cruz's career ends prematurely due to hard economic times, she pulls up stakes and relocates to the tree-filled Pacific Northwest. She's hoping the natural...

Couper, Washington, nestled on the banks of the Columbia River, is a lovely place to visit, but living there can be killer. When Matty Cruz's career ends prematurely due to hard economic times, she pulls up stakes and relocates to the tree-filled Pacific Northwest. She's hoping the natural...

After her budding career as a private investigator ends abruptly, CAROL KARUSO is challenged to find a woman who has been missing for decades. Determined to prove herself, she doggedly follows every lead, no matter where in Washington State it takes her. As she gets closer to finding the mysterious...

Matty Cruz, a young retiree, needs an activity to keep her occupied in her new hometown of Couper, Washington, a tree-filled city nestled on the banks of the Columbia River—which also happens to have the highest violent-crime rate in the Pacific Northwest. In the second book of the completed Matty...

CAROL KARUSO has made more than her share of mistakes when it comes to picking the men in her life. When one of them, a shady womanizer from her recent past, disappears, she could care less. That is until her best friend guilts her into helping his daughter look for him. Will Carol's developing skills...

Matty Cruz is trying to start over in Couper, Washington, a tree-filled city nestled on the banks of the Columbia River, but that can be difficult when the town she chose happens to have the highest violent-crime rate in the Pacific Northwest. In the fourth book of the completed Matty Cruz...

Matty Cruz has gone through a lot since she decided to move to Couper, Washington, a tree-filled city nestled on the banks of the Columbia River. When she made that decision, she didn't realize that the charming town had one of the highest violent-crime rates in the Pacific Northwest. In the...

Read the heartwarming conclusion to the six-part Matty Cruz Adventure series. Dispirited Matty Cruz is approaching her first year anniversary in Couper, Washington, a tree-filled city nestled on the banks of the Columbia River—which also happens to have the highest violent-crime rate in...

Tales from Couper is a short story collection set in imaginary Couper, Washington—a tree-filled city nestled on the banks of the Columbia River—which also happens to have the highest violent-crime rate in the Pacific Northwest. Come take a peek at the darkest side of this deceptively charming...

Young retiree, Matty Cruz, is beginning to feel at home in Couper, Washington, a tree-filled city nestled on the banks of the Columbia River—which also happens to have the highest violent-crime rate in the Pacific Northwest. In the third book of the completed Matty Cruz Adventure series,...

As global societies grapple with an unprecedented refugee and migration crisis, child refugees and migrants—who constitute a particularly vulnerable immigrant category—have been surprisingly overlooked in immigration scholarship. This book addresses this lapse by presenting interdisciplinary perspectives...