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December Heat - (Inspector Espinosa Mysteries) by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A Rio de Janeiro ThrillerA retired policeman spends a typically alcohol-filled evening with his girlfriend, a prostitute.
- About the Author: A distinguished academic, Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza is a critically acclaimed, bestselling novelist who lives in Rio de Janeiro.
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: Inspector Espinosa Mysteries
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About the Book
When a retired policeman spends an alcohol-filled evening with his girlfriend, a prostitute, he wakes up the next morning to find her murdered. Inspector Espinosa is convinced there's more to it than meets the eye, and when other bodies turn up, he finds himself not only racing after a killer but falling in love.Book Synopsis
A Rio de Janeiro Thriller
A retired policeman spends a typically alcohol-filled evening with his girlfriend, a prostitute. When he wakes up the next morning, his wallet and car key are missing, his girlfriend has been murdered, and he can remember none of the events of the previous night. Inspector Espinosa, veteran detective and friend of the ex-cop, is convinced there's more here than meets the eye, and when other bodies begin turning up, he finds himself not only racing after a killer but falling in love.
Review Quotes
"If Gabriel García Márquez wrote crime fiction, he might create a detective like Inspector Espinosa." --The Baltimore Sun
About the Author
A distinguished academic, Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza is a critically acclaimed, bestselling novelist who lives in Rio de Janeiro. The next book in the Espinosa series, Southwesterly Wind, is forthcoming from Henry Holt.