La Obligacion de Asesinar
Mexico: Editorial Albatros, 1946.
First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. Item #300179
Shelf wear and wear on foredge of cover, faint soiling to wraps, yellowing to pages. This book is a collection of several stories centered around crime solver and thief Maximo Roldan. "He operates in the corrupt and violent Mexico City which is filled with unsavory policemen and evil business men. Roldan is gifted with la verborrea, the gift of gab, and he uses it to solve crimes and enrich himself--his "cases" usually end with him deceiving either the criminal, the victim, or the policemen involved and retaining a portion of the money or loot for himself." writes Jess Nevins on "The Encyclopedia of Pulp Heros." Size: 8vo. Text is in Spanish. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crime Fiction; Spanish Language; Inventory No: 300179.
Price: $300.00