Used book – Petite infamies, Carmen Posadas

Things have gone from bad to worse. Néstor Chaffino, a renowned caterer, froze to death in a cold storage room. Accident or murder? The six people present at the time of the tragedy were relieved to see the demise of the man who, through confidences and indiscretions, had become the keeper of their little infamies. A Czech bodybuilder, a gay widower, or an ex-smuggler – all had excellent motives to commit the act…

Born in Uruguay in 1953, Carmen Posadas lives in Madrid. She received the Planeta Prize in 1998. Her novels "Cinq Mouches bleues" (Five Blue Flies) and "La Dame de Cœurs" (The Queen of Hearts), international bestsellers, are available in Points editions.

"Carmen Posadas is precisely situated between Agatha Christie and the early Pedro Almodóvar. She has managed to integrate various influences and offer a body of work whose key characteristic remains black humor."

Le Figaro littéraire Translated from Spanish by François Maspero Planeta Prize 1998