The Beggar’s Opera
The Beggar’s Opera by Peggy Janice Blair is a reprint edition published by Pintail in 2013, featuring 346 pages in English. This novel unfolds in the picturesque yet decaying backdrop of Havana, where detective Mike Ellis seeks solace for his troubled marriage, unaware of the impending turmoil linked to a missing Cuban boy last seen begging for change.
Readers will encounter a gripping narrative centered on Inspector Ricardo Ramirez, who faces the dual challenges of navigating the law and his own deteriorating health as he races against time to secure an indictment. The story delves into themes of bureaucracy and corruption while capturing the essence of Havana, as Ramirez grapples with the haunting memories of unsolved cases. This first installment in a series introduces a complex interplay of crime and personal struggle within the vibrant yet troubled city.
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IN BEAUTIFUL, CRUMBLING OLD Havana, detective Mike Ellis hopes the sun and sand will save his troubled marriage. He doesn’t yet know that it’s dead in the water, much like the little Cuban boy last seen begging the couple for a few pesos on the world famous Malecón.
For Inspector Ricardo Ramirez, head of the Havana Major Crimes Unit, arresting Ellis isn’t the problem–the law is. He has only seventy-two hours to secure an indictment and prevent a vicious killer from leaving the island. And Ramirez has his own troubles. He’s dying of the same dementia that killed his grandmother, an incurable disease that makes him see the ghosts of victims of his unsolved cases. As he races against time, the dead haunt his every step. . . .
First in a new series featuring Inspector Ramirez, The Beggar’s Opera exposes the bureaucracy, corruption, and beauty of Hemingway’s Havana.
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