The paths of an ancient Mayan queen, a sheriff haunted by a troubled past and a beautiful cartel boss intersect when the violence of the Mexican drug wars spills across the border into Staunton, Arizona. While Sheriff Jimmy Harris grapples with the murder of a United States Senator's son, the violence spins out of control and a daughter he has never met is suddenly thrown in harm's way. As Jimmy Harris pursues the beautiful but dangerous cartel boss, he is increasingly attracted to her and forced to confront the shadowy boundary between good and evil. When the notorious drug dealer Derinda Pretty arrives in town, Jimmy must choose between abiding by the law, or doing what he believes is right. All the while, the mysterious loner Indian Joe prowls the fringes of reality. The Jaguar Queen is an electrifying thriller, a story of passionate love and chilling, otherworldly secrets.