The Best Enemy

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A former editor of Nuestro Tiempo magazine has been murdered, apparently during the course of a burglary gone wrong, but investigative reporter Vernica Rosenthal has her doubts. She becomes increasingly convinced that her old boss's death was connected to his investigation of a high-level corruption scandal, a complex web of deceit and power.

A gripping tale of intrigue, gradually revealing a scandal that involves influential Argentine businessmen connected to an Israeli war criminal. But it also has a compelling personal angle, as Vernica, now older and wiser, faces an unwanted pregnancy, marital woes and concerns about her father's health.

Reviews

The Fragility of Bodies

"One of the three best thrillers of 2019."--Financial Times

"A distilled single malt noir, a gripping reflection on the woes and angst of Argentinian society."--NB Magazine

The Foreign Girls

"An excellent thriller, with a fully-developed, wholly engaging protagonist."--CrimeFictionLover

Book of the Month: "in the gutsy, raunchy Veronica we have a contemporary heroine to cherish."--The Times

There Are No Happy Loves

"Like The Wire, does a great job of connecting the dots between religious, political, and judicial institutions. A solid entry in an impressive series."--KIRKUS Reviews

"Full of swaggering attitude, this gritty and raw novel peels open the horrors of corruption and exploitation within the state and church."--LoveReading

"I don't think there's a character in all of crime fiction quite like "Vero." She's irresistible and mesmerizing."--Morning Star

Author Bio

Sergio Olgun was born in Buenos Aires in 1967 and was a journalist before turning to fiction. Olgun has won a number of awards and his books have been translated into German, French and Italian.

The translator Miranda France is the author of two acclaimed volumes of travel writing: Don Quixote's Delusions and Bad Times in Buenos Aires. She has also written the novels Hill Farm and The Day Before the Fire and translated much Latin American fiction for Bitter Lemon Press, including all the Veronica Rosenthal series and Claudia Pieiro's novels.