Candy is a story about a young girl growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Candy is swept away by life forces beyond her control and understanding. This Suspense-Thriller-Love Story follows the people and events that lead-up to a life-or-death struggle between her brother Santiago, his childhood friends and fellow veterans, with a burgeoning drug syndicate in New Mexico. Candy is caught in the middle. The action escalates as outside forces fuel the flames. As the flames grow higher, the excitement builds until it reaches a boiling point. The cauldron explodes and all hell breaks loose. Eric Santiago Martinez was born and raised in Santa Fe New Mexico. Eric currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eric served in the United States Marine Corps and in the United States Air Force. Eric is a Retired Federal Executive. Eric earned a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of New Mexico, attended a Leadership Development Program at Duke University, and earned a Black Belt in Lean six Sigma from Villanova University.