Offside by Manuel Vazquez Montalban

Offside by Manuel Vazquez Montalban

'Because you use your centre forward to make yourselves feel like gods who can manage victories and defeats, from the comfortable throne of minor Caesars: the centre forward will be killed at dusk.' To revive its sagging fortunes, Barcelona FC has bought the services of Jack Mortimer, European Footballer of the Year. No sooner has Mortimer taken possession of his company Porsche than death threats start arriving. Are they a hoax, the work of a loner or are they connected to the awesome real estate speculation that is tearing Barcelona apart? In a period of turmoil where Catalan pimps and racketeers are being hustled off the streets by crime syndicates from the Middle East, Pepe Carvalho is thinking of retirement, but the need to save the soul of his beloved Barcelona forces him to take on a case that can only end in disaster.

Praise for the Pepe Carvalho series
I cannot wait for other Pepe Carvalho titles to be published here * New Statesman *
Magical detection * The List *
If you haven't yet made the acquaintance of Carvalho now's the timeHe's the most original detective to come along in an age and the mix of political intrigue, Barcelona style, and Catalan cooking tips, makes for a great read * Venue *
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 * The Scotsman *
Montalban writes with authority and compassion - a Le Carr?-like sorrow * Publishers Weekly *

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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781852422080
ISBN 10	1852422084
Title	Offside
Author	Manuel Vazquez Montalban
Series	Mask Noir Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	1995-08-01
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.