Description
In Rio de Janeiro, a lawyer drawn into the investigation of a brutal double murder involving two prostitutes discovers that the case is only the surface of a much darker network. As evidence expands, the story widens into a tense exploration of sadism, cocaine smuggling, and escalating violence—revealing how power, corruption, and exploitation intertwine within the city’s underbelly. Blending legal intrigue with moral unease, the novel probes themes of justice versus vengeance, the fragility of truth, and the ways institutions can both expose and enable brutality. With Rubem Fonseca’s sharp, unsentimental style and unflinching attention to the gritty realities of urban life, this is a gripping, unsettling portrait of a society where artful appearances can conceal profound cruelty.
Available Editions
paperback
Carroll & Graf Pub
Published Jan 1, 1987
345 pages
ISBN: 9780881843439
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Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
Translation
From: por
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for High Art by Rubem Fonseca.