Description
In the shadowed streets of Rio, the murder of a prominent socialite ignites an escalating hunt for a missing “lost manuscript,” drawing a lawyer into a web of obsession, secrecy, and perilous deals. As he weighs professional ethics against personal loyalties, he uncovers smuggling routes, hidden motives, and the unsettling truth that desire can be as dangerous as violence. Fonseca’s sharp, unsparing prose turns respectable life into a pressure chamber, exposing how power and vulnerability collide behind closed doors. A morally charged thriller about justice, complicity, and the cost of crossing the line, this novel keeps tension high while asking what—if anything—can be redeemed once the bargain is made.
Available Editions
hardcover
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published May 22, 1997
240 pages
ISBN: 9780747530138
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Details
First Published
1997
Language
eng
Translation
From: por
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Lost Manuscript by Rubem Fonseca.