Roberto Picado

Roberto Picado, is the imaginative mind behind The Bombastic Adventures in the Arizona Desert, a gripping series that explores the haunting beauty and raw brutality of the Southwest. His debut novel in the series, Black Market Bones (2021), captivated readers with its intertwining tales of greed, desperation, and redemption. Now, with the highly anticipated release of the second book, Desert Ghosts, Picado cements his place as a master of gritty, atmospheric storytelling.

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Through his complex characters and evocative settings, Roberto crafts stories that delve into the extremes of human resilience and the unforgiving desert landscape. Black Market Bones introduces readers to Marikler, a mother fighting to save her son from her husband's deception; Ron Yawkey, a man drawn into a sinister scheme to unearth desert secrets; and James Carter, an embezzler entangled in the volatile world of border militias. Their lives collide in unexpected and perilous ways, revealing the harsh realities of survival along the Arizona border.

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In Desert Ghosts, Roberto deepens the stakes, reuniting readers with Ron and Marikler in a heart-pounding tale of survival and redemption. As Marikler braves the desolate desert to reunite with her son, Ron is haunted by his failures and is drawn into an underground war where trust and safety are as fleeting as the desert winds. With a narrative reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men, Picado weaves a story of peril, faith, and the unyielding human spirit.

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A passionate storyteller, Roberto Picado brings the Arizona desert to life with vivid prose and relentless tension. Fans of gritty thrillers and emotionally charged narratives won’t want to miss his evocative tales of love, loss, and redemption. Keep an eye out for Desert Ghosts, available soon, and explore Roberto's compelling world in The Bombastic Adventures in the Arizona Desert.

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