Quintana Roo is a 1984 horror novel by Gary Brandner

Gary Brandner

Gary Brandner is an American horror author best known for his werewolf themed trilogy of novels, The Howling. The first book in the series was loosely adapted as a motion picture in 1981...

. The novel is set in the Quintana Roo

Quintana Roo

Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....

 region of Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 during the The Second World War

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

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Plot summary

Quintana Roo means Death... Ignoring this grim warning. Johnny Hooker plunges deep into the tropical jungle in search of a missing millionaire. And then the horror starts. For Quintana Room means danger from venomous snakes, lethal jaguars, alligator-like caymans - and a thousand different lurking insects. Above all, Quintana Roo means the lost city of Iztal, and tales of human sacrifices..and walking dead. But, as Hooker discovers, the terrifying reality surpasses the worst legends. For what Quintana Roo means far worse than death...