Category Archives: Mario Lacruz

Reseña: El inocente de Mario Lacruz

Posted on 01/04/2013 by Jose Ignacio

This post is bilingual, scroll down to find the English language version. Editorial Planeta, 1985. Publicado originalmente en 1953. 206 pages. ISBN: 84-320-8636-3 Reconocido como el precursor de la novela negra española, Mario Lacruz Muntadas (Barcelona, 1929) fue más conocido … Continue reading →

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TIK Books Second Hand Bookshop

Posted on 27/03/2013 by Jose Ignacio

Close to Lopez de Hoyos 140 in Madrid, I found today this second hand bookshop. It must have opened recently, its address is not listed on its website. There are several shelves devoted to crime fiction and I found a … Continue reading →

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Mario Lacruz – El inocente

Posted on 18/02/2010 by Jose Ignacio

Mario Lacruz Muntadas (Barcelona 1929-2000) wrote in 1953 El inocente, a novel in the existentialist tradition. Since it was written as a detective story it is regarded as the forerunner of the Spanish crime fiction. It was published by Editorial … Continue reading →

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Noches de negra pasión

Posted on 26/12/2009 by Jose Ignacio

The printed edition of Babelia brings today an article by Rosa Mora: Noches de negra pasión (Nights of black passion), where she highlights eight Spanish writers. Unfortunately only two books are available in English and only three authors have been … Continue reading →