Murder in the Central Committee
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Murder in the Central Committee by Manuel Vazquez
The lights go out during a meeting of the Central Committee of the Spanish Communist Party - Fernando Garrido, the general secretary, has been murdered. Pepe Carvalho, who has worked for both the Party and the CIA, is well suited to track down Garrido's murderer. Unfortunately, the job requires a trip to Madrid - an inhospitable city where food and sex is heavier than in Pepe's beloved Barcelona.
?A sharp wit and a knowing eye
Sunday Times 'Montalban is a writer who is caustic about the powerful and tender towards the oppressed * TLS *
I cannot wait for other Pepe Carvalho titles to be published hereMeanwhile, make the most of Murder in the Central Committee * New Statesman *
Montalban writes with authority and compassion - a Le Carr?-like sorrow * Publishers Weekly *
A thriller worthy of the name: a taut, intelligent tour de force set in the shadowy minefield of post-Franco Spanish politics * Julie Burchill *
Splendid flavour of life in Barcelona and Madrid, a memorable hero in Pepe and one of the most startling love scenes you'll ever come across * Scotsman *
Tightly plotted, very funny, not a one-dimensional character in sight. What more can you ask? * Tangled Web *
Sunday Times 'Montalban is a writer who is caustic about the powerful and tender towards the oppressed * TLS *
I cannot wait for other Pepe Carvalho titles to be published hereMeanwhile, make the most of Murder in the Central Committee * New Statesman *
Montalban writes with authority and compassion - a Le Carr?-like sorrow * Publishers Weekly *
A thriller worthy of the name: a taut, intelligent tour de force set in the shadowy minefield of post-Franco Spanish politics * Julie Burchill *
Splendid flavour of life in Barcelona and Madrid, a memorable hero in Pepe and one of the most startling love scenes you'll ever come across * Scotsman *
Tightly plotted, very funny, not a one-dimensional character in sight. What more can you ask? * Tangled Web *
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was born in Barcelona in 1939. He was a journalist, novelist and creator of Pepe Carvalho, a fast-living, gourmet private detective. Montalbán won both the Raymond Chandler Prize and the French Grand Prix of Detective Fiction for his thrillers, which are translated into all major languages. He died in October 2003.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781852421311 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852421312 |
| Title | Murder in the Central Committee |
| Author | Manuel Vázquez Montalbán |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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