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Nuria Martí, a talented figure skater, is unexpectedly cut from the Olympic roster. Determined to support her, a discreet civil servant channels public funds to construct a skating rink on the ruins of a seaside mansion. As Nuria’s career stalls, she becomes entangled in an affair that draws further attention to the remote venue. The once‑promising rink quickly turns into a crime scene, exposing hidden corruption and moral compromises behind the façade of public funding. The story blends romance, suspense, and crime, painting a stark picture of city life, celebrity pressure, and the lengths people will go to protect or destroy reputations.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Roberto Bolaño
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