Synopses & Reviews
The construction site of a luxury housing complex becomes a crime scene in this latest mystery featuring Detective Ricardo Cupido. Breda, Spain, is in the midst of the housing boom that has swept up so much of the country. Although there are differences of opinion and the ambitious project is not without risk, the expectation of sumptuous profits drives the partners to continue. When the corpse of one of the partners is discovered inside one of the newly constructed buildings, the enigmatic Detective Cupido delves into a passionate investigation where the alibis matter less than the dark and desolate description of the human condition.
Synopsis
As in so many cities in the heat of growth, Breda, Spain, is home to a modest construction company that wants to take advantage of the booming times to construct a luxury housing-complex in the suburbs. Although between the business partners there are differences of opinion and fears about such an ambitious project, the expectation of the sumptuous benefits push them to go through with the scheme. Then suddenly one day, the corpse of one of the partners appears inside one of the newly constructed buildings. Detective Ricardo Cupido delves into a passionate investigation where the alibis matter less than the dark and desolate description of the human condition.
About the Author
Eugenio Fuentes is a prize-winning writer of five novels and a short story collection, including Blood of the Angels and The Depths of the Forest, which won the Alba/Prensa Canaria Prize.