{"product_id":"woes-of-the-true-policeman-paperback","title":"Woes of the True Policeman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Savage Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e2666\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrushed by a devastating scandal, university professor Óscar Amalfitano flees Barcelona for Santa Teresa--a Mexican city close to the U.S. border, where women are being killed in staggering numbers. There, Amalfitano begins an affair with Castillo, a young forger of Larry Rivers paintings, while his daughter, Rosa, reeling from the weight of his secrets, seeks solace in a romance of her own. Yet when she finds her father in bed with Castillo, Rosa is confronted with the full force of her crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is an intimate police investigation of Amalfitano, leading to a finale of euphoria and heartbreak. Featuring characters and stories from \u003ci\u003eThe Savage Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e2666\u003c\/i\u003e, Roberto Bolaño's \u003ci\u003eWoes of the True Policeman\u003c\/i\u003e mines the depths of art, memory, and desire--and marks the culmination of one of the great careers of world literature.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370177921247,"sku":"9781250037824","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/EcHcUFdstY9781250037824.webp?v=1789153586","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/woes-of-the-true-policeman-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}