“Fear Is Just a Word: A Missing Daughter, a Violent Cartel, and a Mother’s Quest for Vengeance” by Azam Ahmed, published in 2023, is a gripping true story about Miriam Rodríguez, a mother who takes on the Mexican drug cartels after her daughter Karen is kidnapped and murdered¹.

The book follows Miriam’s relentless pursuit of justice, as she tracks down and orchestrates the arrest of those responsible for her daughter’s death. Through her courageous actions, the narrative sheds light on the pervasive violence and corruption in Mexico, and the lengths to which one woman will go to seek justice in a system that has failed her¹².