| Tequila Blue Contributor(s): Diez, Rolo (Author), Caistor, Nick (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1904738044 ISBN-13: 9781904738046 Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: "Both a scathing and picaresque comedy, a biting and spicy concoction. Just like tequila."-Le Monde It's not easy being a cop in Mexico City. Meet Carlito, a police detective with a complicated life. A wife, a mistress, children by both. He resorts to money laundering and arms dealing to finance his police activity. The money for justice must be found somewhere. The corpse in the hotel room is that of a gringo with a weakness for blue movies. Carlito's maverick investigation leads him into a labyrinth of gang wars and corrupt politicians. Rolo Diez, born in Argentina, was imprisoned for two years during the military dictatorship. He now lives in Mexico City, where he works as a novelist and screenwriter. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery - Fiction | Satire |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.22" W x 7.74" (0.37 lbs) 168 pages |
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| Publisher Description: "Both a scathing and picaresque comedy, a biting and spicy concoction. Just like tequila."--Le Monde It's not easy being a cop in Mexico City. Meet Carlito, a police detective with a complicated life. A wife, a mistress, children by both. He resorts to money laundering and arms dealing to finance his police activity. The money for justice must be found somewhere. The corpse in the hotel room is that of a gringo with a weakness for blue movies. Carlito's maverick investigation leads him into a labyrinth of gang wars and corrupt politicians. Rolo Diez, born in Argentina, was imprisoned for two years during the military dictatorship. He now lives in Mexico City, where he works as a novelist and screenwriter. |