Mario Conde Investigates: Havana Fever (Paperback)

from Hagelstein

Mario Conde, retired as a Detective Lieutenant for a decade, now survives by acquiring and selling rare and valuable used books. It's a time of crisis in Cuba, with pensions amounting to little - for those lucky enough to have them - and people going hungry. As people sell of their collections in...

from kateashenden

One of the most enjoyable mysteries I have read since Chandler. The image of Havana is memorable, and the picture the book draws of the music scene in Havana, past and present, is riveting. I can't wait to read another by Padura.

from kateashenden

One of the most enjoyable mysteries I have read since Chandler. The image of Havana is memorable, and the picture the book draws of the music scene in Havana, past and present, is riveting. I can't wait to read another by Padura.