by Eduardo Mendoza · CIRCULO DE LECTORES · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422691358
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«La aventura del tocador de señoras» is the black-humor novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (349 pages, in Spanish).
After decades confined in an asylum, the eccentric protagonist tries to rebuild his life as a ladies' hairdresser. Victim of a deception, he is forced to investigate a murder in post-Olympic Barcelona, a world of crime and corruption where his instinct is his only resource.
Third installment of the series «El innombrado detective o El paciente del Doctor Sugrañes», featuring the character from the two previous novels. Winner of the Madrid Booksellers' Prize.
Recommended for readers seeking a novel of humor and mystery with Eduardo Mendoza's characteristic style.
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga is a Spanish novelist, playwright, and essayist. His first novel, La Verdad sobre el Caso Savolta, published in 1975, reflected the social changes as Spain transitioned to democracy, and was very successful. His 1986 novel, La Ciudad de los Prodigios, is widely acclaimed, and he is also known for his "mad detective" parody novels, in particular El Laberinto de las Aceitunas.
