Red April by Santiago Roncagliolo
Set against the backdrop of Peru's tumultuous political landscape, the story follows a timid prosecutor, Félix Chacaltana Saldívar, who is thrust into a chilling investigation of a gruesome murder during Holy Week in Ayacucho. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of corruption, violence, and terror linked to the remnants of the Shining Path insurgency. Torn between his duty and the dark truths he unearths, Félix grapples with his own moral compass, revealing the complexities of justice and the haunting shadows of a nation scarred by conflict.
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- Published
- 2002
- Nationality
- Peruvian
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- Pages
- 272-288
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
- - Abril Rojo
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This book is on the following 1 lists:
- Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (Independent Foreign Fiction Prize)