This crime thriller tells the story of Maria M., whose life south of the border is a tale of sex, drugs, violence, and power. She later marries a drug kingpin, whose son learns Marias secret, leading to a violent gangland bloodbath. Maria M. collects 2013s Maria M. Book One and the never-before-published Book Two for the first time. Longtime Love & Rockets readers will recognize a metatwist: Maria M. doubles as a biopic of the mother of Hernandezs most beloved character: Luba from Love and Rockets!