With no role in sight and nothing to lose, actor Lou Galloway leaves Los Angeles and heads to Mexico to drown his sorrows in cheap mezcal.
He has written a collection of travel stories entitled The Lost Gringo Chronicles and has worked as a freelance contributor on Mexico for The Dominion Post ..
Nick Davies is an actor-turned-writer from Wellington, New Zealand who has appeared internationally in both film and on TV. -New Zealand Booklovers.
This is the story of a dreamer reaching for the impossible, and it\'s a tale infused with heart and soul.
Lou Galloway is an unforgettable character full of self-deprecating wit, and the plot is the perfect blend of action, intrigue, and romance, all with an exotic Latin American vibe. -Independent Book Review El Flamingo is a perfectly crafted sunset-noir novel that engages from its opening page to its satisfying conclusion.
It has all the markings of an action-thriller with an essential mystery twist.
It\'s fast, fun, and leaves you breathless.
It is a mystery full of adventure, vivid scenery, and Latin American culture.
Author Nick Davies incorporates elements from his travels across Latin America into this, his debut novel.
El Flamingo is a rollercoaster ride.
Maybe this was fate? Maybe this will be the role of his life! _________ El Flamingo , is, at its heart, a sunset noir in which the self-deprecating, soul-searching Lou Galloway takes on what every dreamer longs to attain-to achieve the impossible dream; to fight the unbeatable foe.
However, as Lou assumes the identity of El Flamingo , he realizes that this may be what he was searching for all along.
To survive, Lou is forced to do the one thing he swore he would never do again-act.
When it becomes too late to turn back, Lou is swept into the dangerous world of Latin-American espionage, embarking on a journey that will take him from the desert fiestas of Mexico to the jungle-clad salsa bars of Colombia.
Before he can escape, he meets Maria-Carla, an enigmatic beauty with incredible perfume, and he inconveniently falls in love at first sight.
But, after a round too many, he soon ends up at a grandiose wedding in the mansion of internationally wanted crime lord, Diego Flores, where Lou is mistaken for a rogue assassin known simply as El Flamingo .
With no role in sight and nothing to lose, actor Lou Galloway leaves Los Angeles and heads to Mexico to drown his sorrows in cheap mezcal
