A Ruby Just The Same is a mystery/suspense novel set in central New Mexico. Olivia Roberts, a tall captivating transsexual woman with two mesmerizing attributes: A seductive walk and a deep, raspy erotic voice. Ms. Roberts is a selfish, forceful adversary to her old boss, Jack Parade, an Antique Broker from Albuquerque. Olivia is enamored by the Primero Commander of the Knights Templar Drug Cartel of Guadalajara, Mexico. Olivia risks her life to save her lover, Alejandro Mondragon, from the fierce drug lord. In order for Olivia to raise enough money to escape to South America with her father, Sears Mitchell, an ex-con from the New Mexico State Penitentiary, and her lover who is on the run from a Mexican drug lord, Olivia must kidnap the new born child from Jack and Maria Parade. The entire Parade family, including their protective family cat, Onion, gets involved in the mystery to find the abducted child, Randy Jeremiah Parade. Maria's best friend Detective Buddy Sullivan leads the investigation to find and save the kidnapped new born child before he is taken out of the country with an escaped convict.