by Jorge Volpi · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420432274
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«Una novela criminal» is Jorge Volpi's work of narrative nonfiction, published by Alfaguara in paperback (512 pages, in Spanish).
It reconstructs the real case of Florence Cassez and Israel Vallarta, arrested in 2005 on suspicion of kidnapping. The televised broadcast of the operation and contradictions between official accounts point to a police setup that triggered a diplomatic crisis between Mexico and France, with corruption and power in the background.
Winner of the 21st Alfaguara Novel Prize 2018 and adapted into a documentary series for Netflix. Belongs to the Narrativa Hispánica collection; published on 15 March 2018.
For readers of narrative nonfiction and true crime interested in real political and judicial scandals.
Jorge Volpi is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as In Search of Klingsor . Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s with his first publications and participation in the pronouncement of the "Crack Manifesto" with several other young writers to protest the state of Mexican literature and promote their own work. Volpi's novels are distinct from magical realism and other trends of Latin American literature as they focus on the actions of characters and research into academic topics, especially history and science, and do not always focus on Latin American characters and settings. His work has been translated into twenty five languages and recognized with awards such as Biblioteca Breva Award and the Debate-Casa de América as well as a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. In addition to his writing he has worked as a cultural attaché, the director of Canal 22 in the State of Mexico and is currently the director of the Festival Internacional Cervantino.
