Grab a Snake by the Tail [electronic resource] : A Murder in Havana's Chinatown
Leonardo Padura2018
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Mario Conde investigates a murder in the Barrio Chino, the rundown Chinatown of
Havana. Not his usual beat, but when Conde was asked to take the case by his
colleague, the sultry, perfectly proportioned Lieutenant Patricia Chion, a
frequent object of his nightly fantasies, he couldn't resist. The case proves to
be unusual. Pedro Cuang, a lonely old man, is found hanging naked from a beam in
the ceiling of his dingy room. One of his fingers has been amputated and a
drawing of two arrows was engraved with a knife on his chest. Was this a ritual
Santería killing or a just a sordid settling of accounts in a world of drug
trafficking that began to infiltrate Cuban society in the 1980s? Soon Conde
discovers unexpected connections, secret businesses and a history of misfortune,
uprooting and loneliness that affected many immigrant families from China. As
ever with Padura, the story is soaked in atmosphere: the drinking of rum in
deliciously smoke-filled bars, the friendships, the ...
Main title:
Author:
Leonardo Padura, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Bitter Lemon Press, 2018
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (160 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781912242498
Language:
English
BRN:
433814
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |