Semana Santa by David Hewson
Southern Spain. It is in Semana Santa - Holy Week - and the heat is building up in the city. This is always a difficult time for the police, with thousands of visitors adding to thousands of hooded penitents parading elaborate statues through the Medieval streets in long processions, the week of prayer culminating in a huge bullfighting fiesta on Easter Sunday. This city is an imaginary one - although it is not unlike Seville - superbly and atmospherically evoked, with Medieval streets and modern slums as well as the fine old houses of the rich and influential, some of whom have secrets going back to the terrible days of the Civil War. When a hideous double murder is discovered on the first day, the men of the force - and visiting female academic, Maria Gutierrez - know they are in for a long week. More murders and the gradual discovery of a chain of corruption spread through the city and its history like cancer, turn the case into a race against time, as all around, the religious carnival gathers its own momentum, building up to a shattering climax - and even then there is a great twist in the tail! A thriller with its roots in the past, a wonderful mystery, a fabulous evocation of place with great characters, Semana Santa marked the debut of a big name for the 90s.
'He keeps the reader guessing. . relentlessly tightening the suspense until the end' Daily Telegraph 'The claustrophobia of an introverted society . . . is portrayed with subtle skill: the personal passions come across with intensity and power. Semana Santa is a satisfying full-blooded read' The Times
Former Features Editor of The Independent, now freelance for a variety of international newspapers, including the Sunday Times and The Times. A licensed aircraft pilot, he has flown throughout Europe and America and was the founder and first editor of the aviation magazine Flyer. He is the author of three travel books on the sights, history and culture of Southern Spain. He is married.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780006510628 |
| ISBN 10 | 0006510620 |
| Title | Semana Santa |
| Author | David Hewson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1998-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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