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Playboy (The São Paulo Quartet): 3

Playboy (The São Paulo Quartet): 3

by JoeThomas (Author)

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    Abridged::Audiobook::Box set::Illustrated::Large P 2019

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Synopsis

March 2016: Brazil is divided. A campaign for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff is in full swing, yet 100,00 people take to Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo in her support. On the same day, a young man from a wealthy family - a playboy - is murdered. Detective Mario Leme discovers the body. Two Military Policemen confront him. They strongarm him into the back of an SUV. Set against the backdrop of the biggest political corruption scandal in Brazilian history, Playboy is the story of Leme's attempt to clear his name, and find the young man's killer. Leme's investigation runs right through Sao Paulo society, from the bottom, to the very top - and has implications far beyond. And the fight to prove his innocence might just cost Leme his life. A stylish, taut, and atmospheric novel in the hardboiled tradition of American noir, Playboy is a thrilling examination of the seething, violent street life of Sao Paulo - and the political convulsions of contemporary Brazil.

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Format: Abridged::Audiobook::Box set::Illustrated::Large P
 Pages: 288
 Publisher: Arcadia Books
Published: 05 Sep 2019
ISBN 10: 1911350617
ISBN 13: 9781911350613

Media Reviews
Great crime fiction hinges on a sense of place, and Thomas proves an adroit guide to a city that has developed at dizzying speed --GQ
Paradise City is a gripping read. This fast-paced and darkly atmospheric novel introduces Joe Thomas as a new and distinct voice in crime fiction of the city --Susanna Jones, author of The Earthquake Bird-- (10/21/2019)
Fresh, gripping, and incredibly assured --Stav Sherez, author of The Intrusions-- (10/21/2019)
With its feverish energy, opulent nightlife, culture and chaos, the Brazilian megalopolis is a perfect setting for Joe Thomas's crime thrillers --Jane Dunford, Guardian-- (10/21/2019)
As vibrant, colourful and complex as South America's largest city --Myles McWeeney, Irish Independent-- (10/21/2019)
I felt my hackles rise on more than one occasion. [...] Thomas consistently exposes the naked truth behind the power and oppression of the more vulnerable in society. [...] powerful and thought provoking... The weighty social issues of the book are more than balanced with the superb characterisation... [Gringa is] a great read for those who like their crime on the darker side of the tracks, and dare I say it, even better than the debut [Paradise City]. Highly recommended --Raven Crime Reads-- (10/21/2019)
Author Bio
Joe Thomas is the author of Paradise City and Gringa. The third part in his Sao Paulo quartet, Playboy, will be published in September 2019, and the final part, Brazilian Psycho, in 2020. He teaches English and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. Prior to this, Joe lived and taught in Sao Paulo for ten years.