Blackout An Inspector Espinosa Mystery [Paperback]

A Rio de Janeiro Thriller

With no witnesses and no weapon, it seems like the case of the one-legged homeless man found lying in a cul-de-sac on S?o Jo?o Hill, shot through the heart, will remain unsolved. But Chief Inspector Espinosa can't shake thoughts of the hapless victim--who would target a penniless man who posed no physical threat? Focusing his incisive mind and his usual unhurried inquiry on a group of wealthy guests who dined at a nearby mansion on the rainy night of the murder, Espinosa interrogates his way into the lives of his suspects, exposing lies, cover-upsand another murder.

LUIZ ALFREDO GARCIA-ROZA,a distinguished academic, is a bestselling novelist who lives in Rio de Janeiro. The Espinosa mysteries have been translated into five languages. This is the sixth book in the series.

If Gabriel Garc?a M?rquez wrote crime fiction, he might create a detective like Inspector Espinosa. The Baltimore Sun

This is entertainment of a high order, sly and smart, giving away nothing until the final pages. The Washington Post Book World on A Window in Copacabana

Engrossing and captivating . . . This policeman, with his existential sensibility, his exotic beat, and his literary merid, seems poised to join the ranks of the great modern international fictional cops. San Francisco Chronicle on The Silence of the Rain

Pleasurably addictive . . . One of those tricky mind games you can never be sure you've really solved. The New York Times Book Review on Pursuit