The Art of Political Murder by Francisco Goldman
A true detective story tracing the murder investigation of a human rights activist and Guatemalan bishop, with the plot twists and colourful characters of a Graham Greene novel. Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction. 'A multi-layered real-life whodunnit... Forensic and chilling.' Rory Carroll, Guardian
"'A multi-layered real-life whodunnit.. Forensic and chilling.' Rory Carroll, Guardian 'A truly extraordinary book' George Rosie, Sunday Herald 'It simply seethes with violent action and counter-action, conspiracy and intrigue.' Ciaran Cosgrove, Irish Times 'As gripping as a thriller' Duncan Campbell, The Week 'A hugely impressive account: passionate, involving and profoundly moving.' Peter Standford, Independent on Sunday 'Passionate and stunningly researched... Goldman's book portrays the hysterical confusion, the dark fog that power - corrupt, ruthless and enduring - can impose on a society.' Richard Eder, New York Times"
Francisco Goldman's first novel, The Long Night of White Chickens, won the Sue Kaufman Prize for first fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The Ordinary Seaman, his second novel, was a finalist for the International IMPAC-Dublin Literary Award. Both novels were finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Goldman's novel The Divine Husband was published by Atlantic Books in 2006. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's, the New York Times Magazine and the New York Review of Books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848871953 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848871953 |
| Title | The Art of Political Murder |
| Author | Francisco Goldman |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2010-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for CWA Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction 2010 (Australia) |
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