El aire de un crimen / The Air of a Crime
Novel , 1980
Penguin random house
Pages: 240
In the mythical land of Región, the apparent calm of its inhabitants is shattered by unsettling events: the escape of two conscripts from a penitentiary fortress and the discovery of a corpse with a gunshot to the head, which mysteriously is later replaced by another. These incidents awaken the latent violence of everyday life and disrupt the routine of a world where nothing is as it seems.
Mystery intertwines with the density and distinctive style of Juan Benet. A finalist for the Planeta Prize, The Air of a Crime combines action, suspense, and high-quality literature.