Daily Archives: 25/02/2010

MVM – The Angst-Ridden Executive (Original title La soledad del manager)

The second installment of Carvalho’s series is set in 1977. It opens when Antonio Jauma, an old acquaintance, dies trying to get in touch with Carvalho. When Jauma’s body is found, the police see it as an open and shut … Continue reading

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DMVM – La soledad del manager

>Vázquez Montalbán, M. La soledad del manager. Barcelona 1977. Editorial Planeta. 209 p. ISBN: 84-320-4121-1. La soledad del manager fue la primera novela de Manuel Vázquez Montalbán que leí y de la que guardo un gratísimo recuerdo. Mi ejemplar corresponde … Continue reading

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Monet y la abstracción – Monet and Abstraction

Del 23 de febrero al 30 de mayo/From February 23 to May 30 Trabajos de Monet se exhibirán en las salas del Museo Thyseen y en la Fundación Caja Madrid junto a pinturas de Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de … Continue reading

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50 Best Blogs for Crime & Mystery Book Lovers

I was glad to see included on the top 50 best Crime & Mystery bloggers in Court Reporter – Detectives Beyond Borders – Euro Crime – Crime Watch – Mysteries in Paradise – Confessions of a Mystery Novelist – Do … Continue reading

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