Buried Secrets by Edward Humes

A Border True Crime Investigation of Adolfo Constanzo, Matamoros Cult Murders, and Human Sacrifice

In March 1989, twenty-one-year-old University of Texas student Mark Kilroy disappeared during a spring break trip to Matamoros, Mexico. The joint investigation by Mexican authorities and Texas Rangers led to Rancho Santa Elena, a rural ranch operated by Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo and Sara Aldrete, leaders of a drug-trafficking cult that practiced Palo Mayombe human sacrifice.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes reconstructs the exhumation of fifteen ritual victims and the law enforcement effort to dismantle Constanzo's network across Mexico City and Brownsville, Texas. The volume analyzes the psychological manipulation, police corruption, and cult dynamics that allowed Constanzo to operate along the border.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Edward Humes delivers a masterclass in investigative border crime reporting. Rich in cross-border law enforcement tradecraft, forensic detail, and cult psychology, this volume is essential reading for fans of John E. Douglas, Peter Maas, and Gary Lavergne.