Great writers by definition are outriders, raiders of a sort, sweeping
down from wilderness territories to disturb the peace, overrun the
status quo and throw into question everything we know to be true. . . .
On its face, the novel is a murder mystery, and at the book's heart,
always, is a deep love of Mexico and its people." --Los Angeles Times
Subcomandante Marcos is a spokesperson and strategist for the
Zapatistas, an indigenous insurgency movement based in Mexico.
Paco Ignacio Taibo II is the author of numerous works of
award-winning fiction and nonfiction, which have been published in many
languages around the world. He lives in Mexico City.