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020			_a9781904738220
082	0		_aLAS FIC PAD
100	1		_aPadura, Leonardo _d(, 1955-)
245	1	4	_aHavana Blue _c/ Leonardo Padura ; translated by Peter Bush
246	1		_aPasado perfecto. English
260			_aLondon _b: Bitter Lemon Press _c, 2007, c2000.
300			_a244 p. _c; 20 cm.
520			_aPraise for the Havana Quartet: "Overlaid with a rich smoky patina, an atmosphere that reeks of slums and riches, cigar smoke and exotic perfumes. Havana Black is a strong tasting book, a rich feast of wit and feeling."- The Independent "Drenched with that beguiling otherness so appealing to fans of mysteries of other cultures, it will also appeal to those who appreciate the sultry lyricism of James Lee Burke."- Booklist "A great plot, perfectly executed with huge atmosphere. You can almost smell the cigar smoke, rum and cheap women."- Daily Mirror " Havana Red, another winner from Bitter Lemon Press."- The New York Times Lieutenant Mario Conde is suffering from a terrible New Year's Eve hangover. Though it's the middle of a weekend, he is asked to urgently investigate the mysterious disappearance of Rafael Morin, a high-level business manager in the Cuban nomenklatura. Conde remembered Morin from their student days: good-looking, brilliant, a "reliable comrade'' who always got what he wanted, including Tamara, the girl Conde was after. But Rafael Morin's exemplary rise from a poor barrio and picture-perfect life hides more than one suspicious episode worthy of investigation. While pursuing the case in a decaying but adored Havana, Conde confronts his lost love for Tamara and the dreams and illusions of his generation.
650		4	_aPolice _x--Fiction
651			_aCuba _v--Fiction
700	1		_aBush, Peter R., 1946-
942			_cLAS
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