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The Man of My Life

The Man of My Life

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    Paperback 2005

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Synopsis

After a visit to Argentina, Spain's most famous detective Pepe Carvalho is back in his beloved Barcelona and is swiftly embroiled in a murderous scandal amid the murky politics of 21st century Catalonla. When the son of a rich financier is murdered, Carvalho is called upon to investigate his mysterious death. In his quest for the killer, Carvalho has to infiltrate the world of Satanism and religious sects. The bon vivant detective also faces problems in his personal life, when torn between two women - his on-off partner Charo, and her eternal hesitations, and the enigmatic Yes, a lover from his youth. The professional and personal merge and a devastating betrayal leaves Carvalho fighting for his life. As ever, Montalban astutely reflects on the current political situation in Europe with the added bonus of delicious Catalan recipes. This is Montalban at the top of his game.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Published: 03 Nov 2005
ISBN 10: 1852428465
ISBN 13: 9781852428464

Media Reviews
?Pepe Carvalho is a phlegmatic investigator. His greatest concern is with his stomach, but when not pursuing delicacies, he can unravel the most tangles of mysteries? Sunday Times ?Montalb?n writes with authority and compassion - a Le Carr?-like sorrow? Publishers? weekly ?Montalb?n is a writer who is caustic about the powerful and tender towards the oppressed? TLS ?The most metaphysical gunshoe on the streets... the plot is as concerned with exploring capitalism malignancy as it is with corpses and femmes fatales? The Times ?Does for Barcelona what Chandler did for Los Angeles - exposes the criminal power relationships beneath the facade of democracy? Guardian
Author Bio
Manuel Vazquez Montalban was born in Barcelona in 1939. He was a journalist, novelist and creator of Pepe Carvalho, a fast-living, gourmet private detective. Montalban won both the Raymond Chandler Prize and the French Grand Prix of Detective Fiction for his thrillers, which are translated into all major languages. He died in October 2003.