| #793312 in Books | Bitter Lemon Press | 2009-05-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.90 x.90 x5.10l,.61 | File type: PDF | 285 pages | ||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Gritty Noir Novel Set In Modern Havana|By R. J. Marsella|Havana Fever is atmospheric and captures the cultural and economic climate of present day Havana perfectly. A retired policeman now a seller of used books is drawn into the mysterious disapearance of a night club singer from pre-revolutionary Cuba and the investigation drives the plot in unexpected and fascinating directi|From Publishers Weekly|Starred . Part biblio-mystery, part tragedy and all brilliant, Padura's follow-up to his Havana Quartet (Havana Gold, etc.) finds Mario Conde 14 years after retiring from the police force pursuing books instead of criminals, acting
“The finest crime-fiction writer in the Spanish language...”--The London Times
“Full of atmosphere and descriptions to savour, this is as much a life-affirming tribute to Havana as a fine novel of death and detection.”--The Independent
“Police work is not merely a vocation but a metaphor for a futile yearning to solve the island’s deepest crimes a...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Havana Fever | Leonardo Padura. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
