Order of John Lantigua Books
John Lantigua is an American author of crime fiction and thriller novels. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. John was born in the Bronx to a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father. He only spoke Spanish until his family moved to New Jersey when was four years old. He began working as a journalist when he was 21, which he has been doing ever since – with the exception of a two-year span that he spent working as a mountain guide, and teaching English and theatre in Mexico. John lives in Florida, and has three children and two granddaughters.
John Lantigua made his debut as a novelist in 1987 with the novel Heat Lightning. Below is a list of John Lantigua’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Willie Cuesta Mystery Books
| Player's Vendetta | (1999) |    |
| The Ultimate Havana | (2001) | |
| The Lady from Buenos Aires | (2007) | |
| On Hallowed Ground | (2011) | |
| Remember My Face | (2020) | |
| In the War Zone of the Heart | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Heat Lightning | (1987) | |
| Burn Season | (1989) | |
| Twister | (1992) | |
| The Big Split of the Near Future | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Jungle | (2001) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Smuggled Across the U.S. - Mexican Border | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| ...And the Dying is Easy | (2001) | |
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John Lantigua Synopses: Heat Lightning is a standalone novel by John Lantigua. The book follows San Francisco homicide detective David Cruz, who uncovers a complex tangle of blood feuds, betrayal, vengeance, and madness as he investigates the murder of an attractive young Latin woman.
Burn Season is a thriller by John Lantigua. A veteran of Nicaragua’s civil war opens a Costa Rican nightclub, determined to stay out of Nicaragua’s ugly politics. However, the war catches up with him when a spy is blown up outside the club.
Twister is a standalone title by John Lantigua. A journalist is looking into a series of mysterious deaths occurring in a dried-up oil town on the border of Mexico and finds that greed has become more threatening to the town than the deadly black tornado.