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Tequila Blue

by Rolo Diez

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Publisher Comments:

"Both a scathing and picaresque comedy, a biting and spicy concoction. Just like tequila."-Le Monde

It's not easy being a cop in Mexico City. Meet Carlito, a police detective with a complicated life. A wife, a mistress, children by both. He resorts to money laundering and arms dealing to finance his police activity. The money for justice must be found somewhere.

The corpse in the hotel room is that of a gringo with a weakness for blue movies. Carlito's maverick investigation leads him into a labyrinth of gang wars and corrupt politicians.

Rolo Diez, born in Argentina, was imprisoned for two years during the military dictatorship. He now lives in Mexico City, where he works as a novelist and screenwriter.

Synopsis:

Meet Carlos Hernandez, a police detective in Mexico City, as he carries out a maverick investigation into the death of a Gringo with a weakness for porn films.

About the Author

Rolo Diez, born in Argentina in 1940, was imprisoned for two years during the military dictatorship and forced into exile. He now lives in Mexico City, where he works as a novelist, screen-writer and journalist. A number of his novels have been published in Spain, France and Germany. Rolo Diez was awarded the Hammett prize for best crime novel in Spanish in 1985, and won the Umbriel Prize at the Semana Negra festival of crime fiction in Spain in 2003. This is the first time he is published in English.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781904738046
Translator:
Caistor, Nick
Publisher:
Bitter Lemon Press
Translator:
Caistor, Nick
Author:
Diez, Rolo
Author:
Caistor, Nick
Subject:
General
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
Publication Date:
January 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
168
Dimensions:
7.74x5.22x.52 in. .37 lbs.

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