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Considered the first major Mexican crime novel, this fifty year-old work is a strange brew that probably requires a significant grounding in Mexican history and culture to get the most out of. There is both a foreword and afterword to provide some of this context for the reader of this English translation, which helps somewhat.
The general thrust of the story is that the American president is about to visit Mexico City, and the local intelligence services have picked up wind of a possible Chines ...more
The general thrust of the story is that the American president is about to visit Mexico City, and the local intelligence services have picked up wind of a possible Chines ...more
