This prolific Spanish author was a versatile storyteller whose work spanned numerous genres, demonstrating a keen observation of society and politics. His writing is characterized by intellectual depth and narrative skill, often infused with irony and a profound understanding of human nature. He delved into complex worlds, reflecting his wide-ranging interests from philosophy to gastronomy. His distinctive voice offers readers a unique lens through which to view the intricacies of modern life.
When Pepe Carvalho’s uncle asks him to find his son Raúl in Buenos Aires, Pepe is reluctant. All he knows about Argentina is “tango, Maradona, and the disappeared,” and he has no desire to find out more. But family is family, and soon Carvalho is in Buenos Aires, getting more caught up in Argentina’s troubled past than is good for anybody.
“Montalbán writes with authority and compassion—a le Carré-like sorrow.”—Publishers WeeklyThe lights go out during a meeting of the Central Committee of the Spanish Communist Party; Fernando Garrido, the general secretary, has been murdered. Pepe Carvalho, who has worked for both the party and the CIA, is well-suited to track down Garrido’s murderer. This, the best-known title in the Pepe Carvalho series, features everything that is wonderful about the books: sex, politics and a most vivid sense of Spain.