"A scathing satire of Spanish society, hilarious dialogue, all
beautifully dressed up as a crime novel."--"Krimi-Couch"
"A first novel that's spread like wildfire by word of
mouth."--"El Avui"
"Teresa Solana is great proof of the vitality of the roman noir
in Catalan. . . . A wonderfully ironic hymn to the city of
Barcelona."--"Diari de Balears"
Another day in Barcelona, another slimy politician's wife is
suspected of infidelity. Lluis Font discovers a portrait of his
wife in an exhibition that leads him to conclude he is being
cuckolded by the artist. Concerned only about the potential
political fallout, he hires twins Eduard and Pep, private
detectives with a supposed knack for helping the wealthy with their
"dirty laundry." Their office is adorned with false doors leading
to nonexistent private rooms, a mysterious secretary who is always
away, and a broken laptop computer picked up on the street. The
case turns ugly when Font's wife is found poisoned by a "marron
glace "from a box of sweets delivered anonymously.
This is a deftly plotted, bitingly funny mystery novel. A satire
of Catalan politics and a fascinating insight into the life and
habits of Barcelona's inhabitants, diurnal and nocturnal.
Teresa Solana lives in Barcelona. Born in 1962, she studied
philosophy and worked as a literary translator and essayist. She
has written several novels kept quietly in her drawer. "A Not So
Perfect Crime," her first published title, won the 2007 Brigada 21
Prize for the best Catalan mystery novel.
General
Imprint: |
Bitter Lemon Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2008 |
First published: |
March 2009 |
Translators: |
Peter Bush
|
Authors: |
Teresa Solana
|
Dimensions: |
197 x 126 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
286 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-904738-34-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
LSN: |
1-904738-34-6 |
Barcode: |
9781904738343 |
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