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In Santiago, Chile, Heredia, a reclusive private investigator with a love for detective novels, spends his days watching the Mapocho River from his apartment. When Virginia Reyes learns her brother—an ex‑political prisoner of Augusto Pinochet—is slain in what appears to be an unremarkable robbery, she suspects foul play and turns to Heredia. Together they uncover layers of corruption and secrets that go far beyond a simple crime, revealing how Pinochet’s legacy continues to haunt the city and its inhabitants. The investigation forces Heredia to confront the ghosts of the past and the dangers that still linger in Chile’s modern streets.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Ramón Díaz Eterović
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