by Hernán Rivera Letelier · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420413600
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In 'Death Is an Old Tale,' Hernán Rivera Letelier immerses us in an intriguing detective novel set in the Antofagasta desert in northern Chile. A rapist stalks women in the local cemetery, and the victims recount being dragged into a mausoleum by an individual with a terrifying voice and the smell of death. To find the culprit, they hire Tira Gutiérrez, the city's only private investigator, who until now has only dedicated himself to cases of infidelity. Together with Sister Tegualda, a young nun with surprising deductive skills, Tira delves into a case full of mystery and unexpected twists. This noir novel, imbued with the author's characteristic humor, explores Chilean customs and presents a plot that seduces the reader to the end.
Hernán Rivera Letelier is a Chilean novelist. Until the age of 11 he lived in the Algorta saltpeter mining town, in the north of Chile. When it was closed down, he and his family moved to Antofagasta, where his mother died. His siblings went to live with his aunts. He stayed in Antofagasta, alone, until he was about 11. To survive, he sold newspapers. Later he worked as a messenger for Anglo Lautaro Nirate Company, until his thirst for adventure led him to spend three years traveling in Chile, Bolivia, Perú, Ecuador and Argentina. He returned to Antofagasta in 1973 and began to work at another company, Mantos Blancos. He married a 17-year-old girl when he was 24. Later he left for Pedro de Valdivia, another saltpeter mining town. He completed his seventh and eighth years of study at night school, and at the Inacap educational institute he earned his license as a secondary education instructor. Today he lives in Antofagasta with his wife and four children. He has received the Premio Consejo Nacional de Libro twice, in 1994 and 1996. His novel El arte de la resurrección won the Premio Alfaguara de Novela in Spain in 2010.
