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December Heat (Delegado Espinosa, Bk 2)
December Heat - Delegado Espinosa, Bk 2
Author: Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza
A retired policeman spends a typically alcohol-filled evening with his girlfriend, a prostitute. When he wakes up the next morning, his wallet and car key are missing, his girlfriend has been murdered, and he can remember none of the events of the previous night. Called in to investigate is Inspector Espinosa, veteran detective and friend of the...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780805068900
ISBN-10: 0805068902
Publication Date: 6/9/2003
Pages: 288
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3.5 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Book Type: Hardcover
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jlautner avatar reviewed December Heat (Delegado Espinosa, Bk 2) on + 105 more book reviews
The first Inspector Espinosa mystery I read, I think. Espinosa investigates in Rio de Janeiro, in the many neighborhoods but mostly, it seems, Copacabana. The author captures the lyrical quality of Brazilian life in this city and beyond.

A prostitute winds up dead. An ex-policeman was last seen with her and can't remember much of the night before. Investigating is Inspector Espinosa, who doesn't choose to accept the obvious solution. He knew the ex-cop and can't connect him with this kind of violence.

When other bodies show up, notably that of a homeless boy, Espinosa starts to make some connections, and seeks out another homeless boy, who may have the answer.

An excellent procedural mystery with plenty to wonder about and much to enjoy in the evocation of the various scenes.
reviewed December Heat (Delegado Espinosa, Bk 2) on + 91 more book reviews
quotes from newspaper book reviews:
"Engrossing and captivating ....Espinosa seems poised to join the ranks of the great modern international fiction cops." "Readers who like their thrillers to possess something beyond a fast-paced, tricky plot will find much to marvel over ....Breathes fresh air into the crime novel genre."

I found it to be a great mystery as well as an interesting cultural portrayal.


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