by Eduardo Mendoza · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432210907
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«La aventura del tocador de señoras» is the humorous mystery novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Seix Barral in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
After leaving the asylum, an unnamed protagonist tries to rebuild his life and ends up working in a hair salon, but a deception forces him to investigate a murder to save himself. Set in Barcelona after the Olympic Games, the novel blends zany humour with a critical look at corruption and crime.
Winner of the Madrid Booksellers' Prize. Third instalment in the series of the unnamed detective, following 'El misterio de la cripta embrujada' and 'El laberinto de las aceitunas'.
For readers of contemporary fiction and humour seeking an unconventional detective and a recognisable Barcelona.
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.
