{"product_id":"2940016709222","title":"City of Knives","description":"CITY OF KNIVES is a psychological thriller set in one of the world's most fascinating cities. The destinies of four main characters, each pursuing his\/her own agenda, intersect in Buenos Aires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMARTA ABECASIS, homicide detective, known as La Incorrupta (\"the incorruptible one\") is assigned to investigate the murder of a prostitute. As her investigation unfolds she uncovers a political conspiracy involving powerful people who will stop at nothing to obstruct her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBETH BROWDER, a San Francisco teacher, comes to Buenos Aires to search for her missing lover and to immerse herself in the tango. Soon after her arrival she is drawn into a frightening decadent demimonde that pushes her to the brink of madness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDR. TOMÁS HUDSON, a psychoanalyst specializing in the treatment of the damaged children of los desaparecidos (\"the disappeared ones\"), is approached by an extortionist offering to sell him the name of the person responsible for the arrest and murder of his wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHANK BARNES, a militaria dealer, is hired by an anonymous stranger  to travel to Buenos Aires to retrieve a long-lost jewel-encrusted dagger that once belonged to Nazi leader, Hermann Goering. As he pursues this quest, he suspects he is being manipulated by the intelligence service of a foreign government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther characters include a corrupt priest, a young investigative journalist, an incestuous brother-sister, and an imprisoned right-wing military leader. The city in which they cross paths becomes a character itself – Buenos Aires, rich and cruel, haunted by a violent past, a gorgeous city of intrigue and decay, a dangerous city...a City Of Knives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR THE FRENCH LANGUAGE EDITION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQUOTIDIEM NATIONAL: \"A breath taking plunge into the plagues and wounds of a capital city haunted by 'disappeared ones' and dictatorship, rot and false appearances. Saturated by the tango, this is a captivating novel.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIBERATION: \"Intrigue reminiscent of the thrillers of John Le Carre. Superb!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLE PARISIEN: \"My heart was captured by William Bayer's City Of Knives. A series of murders that recall the torture methods of the dictatorship, and, in parallel, a young American woman passionate about tango. The author captures the essence of South America.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXPRESSION ACTIVE: \"A profound immersion in Argentina revealed by the author...a majestic work, masterly and passionate.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilm director, CLAUDE CHABROL: \"A great noir novel.\"","brand":"Crossroad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066833027312,"sku":"2940016709222","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016709222_p0.jpg?v=1763640114","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016709222","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}