"Under the Skin" is a novel by James Carlos Blake that tells the story of a young woman named Magdalena, who is born into a family of Mexican-American migrant workers in Texas. As she grows up, Magdalena becomes a skilled and ruthless smuggler, working for a powerful drug lord named Don Nico. When she falls in love with a Texas Ranger named Cody, she begins to question her loyalty to Don Nico and the violent world she has known all her life. As she tries to escape her past and forge a new life with Cody, Magdalena finds herself caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Don Nico and his ruthless enforcers. "Under the Skin" is a gripping and gritty crime novel that explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the high stakes of the drug trade.
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