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Beatriz Yagoda, a celebrated Brazilian novelist, disappears without a trace. Her American translator, Emma, takes the lead, travelnig deep into Brazil’s literary circles to find her. Faced with aggressive loan sharks and a once‑glamorous editor who had made Yagoda famous, Emma must dig into hidden motives and perilous underworld dealings to unravel the mystery behind Beatriz’s disappearance.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Idra Novey
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