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- «El verde se extiende inhóspito en lo más alto de una zona boscosa.
- About the Author: Norma Lazo (Veracruz) es narradora y ensayista.
- 424 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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«El verde se extiende inhóspito en lo más alto de una zona boscosa. Allí no existe concepto humano de vida, de hombre, de mujer, de política ni de moral. Es el escenario de la vida sin filtros: depredadores y presas.» Capital de México, 1942. Alicia Sierra, estudiante de química e hija de un prominente general, desapareció sin dejar rastro. La única pista apunta hacia un sobresaliente alumno de posgrado que le da clases particulares. Él asegura no saber nada, pero algo en sus gestos lo delata. La investigación se vuelve siniestra al descubrir los restos de varias mujeres sin identificar en el jardín de su casa. Mientras la policía celebra haber atrapado al asesino que perseguía meses atrás, aparece otro cuerpo. La prensa y la policía se encarrilan en una carrera desesperada por resolver el caso, ante la presión de altos mandos del gobierno postrevolucionario. De un lado, el veterano reportero Haghenbeck y el novel fotógrafo Manuel «el Pollo» Artigas; del otro, las agentes Ana Terán y Leticia Ordóñez. Una idea en común: desentrañar el misterio. En esta nueva novela, Norma Lazo recrea una ciudad de apagones programados, como el telón de fondo de un hecho histórico que cimbró el imaginario de la palabra odio. El resultado es un thriller potente que atrapa y retuerce, que fascina y obsesiona. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "The green expanse stretches inhospitably to the top of the forested zone. There, human concepts about life, men, women, politics or morals don't exist. Unfiltered nature is all there is: predators and prey." Mexico City, 1942. Alicia Sierra, a chemistry student and daughter of a prominent general, disappears without a trace. The only clue points to a brilliant graduate student and private tutor. He swears he knows nothing about the case, but something about his mannerisms is suspect. The investigation takes a sinister turn when the unidentified remains of several women are discovered buried in his yard. But as the authorities celebrate the arrest of a killer they've been hunting for months, another body appears. The police and the media compete to see who can solve the case first, under pressure from the post-revolutionary government. Among those scrambling for clues are veteran reporter Haghenbeck and photographer Manuel "the Chicken" Artigas, and agents Ana Terán and Leticia Ordóñez. They may be on competing sides, but their goal is the same: solving the mystery. Norma Lazo recreates the atmosphere of a wartime city, whose residents plan their lives around daily blackouts during an era that redefined the word hatred. The result is a powerful and disturbing thriller that will fascinate and obsess readers."About the Author
Norma Lazo (Veracruz) es narradora y ensayista. Entre sus publicaciones destacan las novelas Lo imperdonable (2014), El dilema de Houdini (2009) y El dolor es un triángulo equilátero (2005), ganadora del Premio Nacional de Literatura José Fuentes Mares 2007; el libro de cuentos Medidas extremas (2014); y los libros de ensayo Las 7 virtudes contemporáneas y La luz detrás de la puerta, el silencio en la escritura, ambos premiados en el Certamen Internacional de Literatura Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz en 2016 y 2011, respectivamente. Es miembro del Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte.Dimensions (Overall): 8.99 Inches (H) x 5.94 Inches (W) x .96 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 424
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Publisher: Lumen Press
Theme: Women Sleuths
Format: Paperback
Author: Norma Lazo
Language: Spanish
Street Date: January 6, 2026
TCIN: 1005347550
UPC: 9786073862295
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-8877
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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