Story of a Sociopath: A novel

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An illustrious sociopath recounts a lifetime of depravity in internationally bestselling author Julia Navarro's provocative, playful take on the most timeless and ruthless game of all- the game of power. I'm scum. Yes, I always have been.... I know what I did, and what I should have done. Thomas Spencer is a man who knows how to get what he wants, though his poor health and aging looks are the price he's had to pay. He wears these features proudly, like scars from the battles that propelled him to the top in his glamorous career as a publicist and media maven. But lately, after several cardiac episodes, he senses that his time in the sun is dwindling. In the solitude of his luxurious Brooklyn apartment, he begins to look back on the convoluted trajectory his life has taken. What follows is a spellbinding psychological narrative that takes us through the world of international media and politics from the 1990s to the present, brilliantly probing the workings of a complex, destructive personality whose greatest satisfaction is to shatter the happiness of others. As shameless as it is electrifying, Story of a Scoundrel illuminates the true nature of power through the mind of a master psychological manipulator.

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International Praise for Julia Navarros Story of a Sociopath

Julia Navarro is one of the finest authors in Spanish literature. La Vanguardia (Barcelona)

Dissects the ambition, greed, and selfishness of human beings. El Correo(Bilbao)

[Navarro] aims high. Perhaps thats why she launched her book amongst skyscrapers. Story of Sociopath is more than a change of registerits a dissection of evil. La Razn (Madrid)

[Navarro] dances through this narrative. El Pueblo Vasco(Vizcaya)

Like great historians-turned-writers, this bestselling Spanish-language dame does not wince when it comes to surprising the reader. ABC(Madrid)

Julia Navarro takes a turn to the dark side [in] a novel revolving around the psychology of its characters. El Mundo(Madrid)

Author Bio

JULIA NAVARRO is the internationally bestselling author of six novels. Her fiction has been translated into multiple languages in more than thirty countries. She is a journalist and political analyst for Agencia OTR/Europa Press, as well as a correspondent for other prominent Spanish radio and television networks and print media. She lives in Madrid.