The Last Book of Homer
by José Rivera

Four out-of-shape, middle-aged ex-military Latino brothers go to Mexico to rescue their oldest brother from a violent drug cartel.

All characters are Latino.

Buddha.

Former Army sergeant, 47, tall, strong, crowding 300 pounds, with huge hands, sharp eyes, a gentle face, goatee, deep voice and explosive laugh.

Gregarious, charming, and playful.

Weasel.

In good physical shape and looks younger than his age, 43.

He's got large, soulful eyes, very short hair, a mustache, a mischievous handsome smile.

An irresponsible, irrepressible boy.

Joseph Smith.

Short, 200 pounds, 49, old acne scars, short hair, dark bright eyes, mustache and goatee.

A former body builder and Marine — now a Mormon.

Complex, soft-spoken, witty, solemn.

God.

A decorated ex-Army sergeant, 45, blond with intense blue-eyes, handsome, relatively trim, hot-headed, out-spoken, and blunt, a natural leader with the instincts of a true warrior.