Book Two of The Lust collection is now available

In the sequence of Book One - Gospel, the second volume of this tetralogy continues the story of Enrique. A fast paced adventure in the Caribbean where the thematic flow of the series is deepened in unexpected ways, with colourful exploration of psychological and social themes.

Damien Cross’s MARIACHI is unapologetically adult literature. Bold, outrageous, and layered with psychological nuance. Inspired by the cannon of mariachi music, The Lust Cannon - Book Two, continues the saga of Enrique, a man caught between desire and corruption, intimacy and betrayal.

The novel opens in Vigo, where Enrique surveys the relics of past battles locked behind bulletproof glass: trophies of survival, reminders of wars ended cleanly. But peace proves fleeting. A file lands on his desk. Billions in dirty money flowing through offshore shell companies, casinos in Curaçao, resorts in Cancún, and timber graft in São Paulo. At the center of this rot stands Henri Beaumont, a financier whose empire of deceit stretches across continents.

Drawn into the storm, Enrique must navigate a world where every relic hides a secret and every passion leaves a scar. From the rain-lashed harbor of Vigo to Dutch banking havens, Enrique confronts corruption that bleeds across oceans, while his own desires and memories haunt him like ghosts through a story that has him navigate the frontiers between sex, lust and love.

This is not a catalogue of indulgence, but a literary work that uses explicit sexual encounters as narrative architecture. Desire and intimacy are revealed as forces as dangerous as money and power, exposing the fractures and vulnerabilities of its characters. Cross writes with audacity and precision, weaving sensual detail into a thriller that is both commercially compelling and artistically daring.

The Lust Cannon: Volume II is a fearless exploration of intimacy and corruption, a novel that challenges taboos while seducing the reader with atmosphere, intrigue, and revelation. For cultured adults unafraid of provocative language and sensual detail, it is a symphony of desire and deception. Damien Cross' writing is literature that refuses to be ignored.

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