Garcia-Roza, Luiz Alfredo

New York. 2003. July 2003. Picador. 1st American Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0312421184. Translated from the Portuguese by Benjamin Moser. 261 pages. paperback. Cover photograph by Milton Montenegro/Getty Images. Cover design by Emily Mahon. keywords: Literature Brazil Translated Mystery Latin America. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In a parking garage in the center of Rio de Janeiro, corporate executive Ricardo Carvalho is found dead in his car, a bullet in his head. it appears he has been robbed and murdered - the gun, his wallet, and his briefcase are nowhere to be found - and so Inspector Espinosa is called in to investigate. Not your typical detective, the world-weary Espinosa has the mind of a philosopher, the heart of a romantic, and enough experience to realize that things are not always as they seem. So ensues Espinosa's dedicated attempt to unravel the mystery, without advanced forensic technology and in a police force rife with corruption. What really happened to Carvalho and his secretary, Rose, who disappeared shortly thereafter? That Carvalho had recently taken out a $1 million life insurance policy complicates matters - as does Espinosa's attraction to Bia Vasconcelos, Carvalho's beautiful widow and one of the murder suspects. When two more people turn up dead, Espinosa's investigation takes on a new urgency, ultimately leading to an unconventional, shocking conclusion. A runaway bestseller in Brazil, The Silence of the Rain is a compelling tale of murder, sex, corruption, and intrigue that subverts the crime genre. And in Espinosa, it introduces a complex and appealing new sleuth to American readers. A distinguished academic, Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza is a critically acclaimed bestselling novelist who lives in Rio de Janiero. inventory #34095 ISBN: 0312421184.