The Nostalgic Detective

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Category: Literature · Subcategory: Literary fragments · Year: 2017 · Authors: José Luis Correa

In the ninth noir novel, published in 2017, of the series starring detective Ricardo Blanco by author José Luis Correa (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1962), the character himself becomes the victim. Thus begins a mysterious journey through the city of Las Palmas in search of who wants him dead. Fear, revenge and hatred meet in the heart of the city.

“We sat in the Farray square to have a coffee and a sandwich. It was cold. I was deeply grateful for the grotesque jacket of Inés's friend. Now that I think about it, I hadn't even asked his name, how ungrateful. Well, I didn't know his name but I had to admit that, although he was somewhat colour-blind, he knew how to choose the fabric of his clothes: warm and soft cloth. It kept my wound warm and my head cool”

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