Blackout

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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 So Joo Hill, shot through the heart, will remain unsolved. Chief Inspector Espinosa can't shake thoughts of this latest hapless victim. Who would target a penniless man who posed no physical threat Focusing his inquiry on a group of wealthy guests who dined at a nearby mansion on the night of the murder, Espinosa carefully interrogates his way into the lives of his suspects, exposing another murder that will shatter this corner of Rio's high society.

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"The murder of an anonymous beggar on a cobble-stone street in a wealthy area of Copacabana haunts Inspector Espinosa in the latest volume of this "beguiling" series - The New York Times Book review."

Author Bio

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.