Repentance /

Díaz, Eloísa,

Repentance / Eloísa Díaz. - First North American edition. - 289 pages ; 24 cm

"First published in February 2021 by W&N"--Title page verso.

"1981. Argentina is in the grip of a brutal military dictatorship. Inspector Joaquín Alzada's work in the Buenos Aires police force exposes him to the many realities of life under a repressive regime: desperate people, terrified people and--worst of all--missing people. Personally, he prefers to stay out of politics, enjoying a simple life with his wife Paula. But when his revolutionary brother Jorge is disappeared, Alzada will stop at nothing to rescue him. 2001. The country is in the midst of yet another devastating economic crisis and riots are building in the streets of Buenos Aires. This time Alzada is determined to keep his head down and wait patiently for his retirement. But when a dead body lands in a skip behind the morgue and a woman from one of the city's wealthiest families goes missing, Alzada is forced to confront his own involvement in one of the darkest periods in Argentinian history--a time of collective horror and personal tragedy"--Dust jacket flap.

9781951709464 1951709462


Police--Argentina--Buenos Aires--Fiction.
Political violence--Fiction.
Political prisoners--Argentina--Fiction.
Disappeared persons--Fiction.
Murder--Investigation--Argentina--Buenos Aires--Fiction.


Argentina--History--20th century--Fiction.


Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Political fiction.
Noir fiction.

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