Dog DayA mongrel dog named Freaky, the corpse of a man with a seemingly endless list of aliases, and a handful of tips from an anonymous woman caller. With these elements hard-nosed Inspector Petra Delicado and her sentimental sidekick, Fermin Garzon, begin an investigation into big-money dog smuggling. Their best leads come from the most unlikely sources: a ruggedly handsome vet; a blond bombshell who trains guard dogs; an eccentric university professor; and a haughty dog groomer. At times, these two world-wise detectives are at a loss, but Delicado and Garzon are not the sort of cops that rely on hunches. They methodically pursue their investigation, drawing the reader into a complex and sordid story in which passions and profits turn men into beasts and animals into victims. Dog Day is set in a Barcelona that few visitors to the city will ever see, a Barcelona that lurks beneath the surface of one of Europe's most dazzling cities. A broken heart, a new monstrosity, and another dead body accompany every step through this demimonde. |
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User Review - Floratina - LibraryThingREAD IN DUTCH When I first came across this book, I thought: Spanish detective, that's new for me. I can't really say I'm a big dog lover, but I was interested because it was Spanish. I liked the ... Read full review
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User Review - Floratina - LibraryThingREAD IN DUTCH When I first came across this book, I thought: Spanish detective, that's new for me. I can't really say I'm a big dog lover, but I was interested because it was Spanish. I liked the ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Dog Day |
| Author | Alicia Giménez Bartlett |
| Translated by | Nick Caistor |
| Publisher | Europa editions, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1933372141, 9781933372143 |
| Length | 311 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General |
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