Village In The Sun Author:Dane Chandos Dane Chandos wrote eight books, two of which are set in Ajijic: Village in the Sun (1945) and House in the Sun (1949). Both books were popular and went into several printings. This book introduces a Mexican detective, Don Pancho, a huarache/wearing marquis who solves jewel thefts, murders and other glamorous international crimes. — Dane Chandos w... more »as so enchanted with Mexico and its people that he built a house on the shores of Lake Chapala, near Ajijic, where he lived for forty years. Village in the Sun is still considered one of the best books written about this area. It charmingly describes may of Chandos' experiences as a neophyte Mexicophile, dispaying his fondness for the culture and country. Having been out of print for many years, this new edition gives today's readers a sympathetic insight into life in Ajijic some fifty years ago.« less