"This film noir novel begins with the Chilean government wants to celebrate the life and work of the supposedly deceased Roberto Bolan o until they get an anonymous tip that he may still be alive and lurking. Afraid that he'll show up and ruin their celebration -- he never agreed with the politics and frowned on the literature being lauded in Chile, in fact, he found acceptance and fame after he moved to Spain -- they ask the local police authorities to make sure he's actually dead."--