A desperate woman fleeing for her life holds a cold-blooded murderer at gunpoint and says, "e;Take me with you."e;Her bid for freedom and the bitter outlaw's quest for vengeance combine in a tale of grand passion and wild adventure, to become the stuff of legend, the legend of "e;La Desperada."e;Originally titled What Wild Ecstasy [Kensington Books],this tale captivated readers and inspired the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences/Nicholl Award-winning screenplay, "e;Redemption."e;