At dawn, in a desolate place, a boxer is dying of a bullet. Hopeless, he will reconstruct the key events that led him there. The contained rage, an unforgettable love, the ephemeral glory, the missteps, the irremediable decline, an absurd eagerness for redemption.

That same night, in the big city, his former teacher wakes up and thinks of him.

As in a game of mirrors, he will also evoke his own dreams and disappointments, the blows that life gave him and that still hurt him. What neither of them knows is that their destinies are linked by a trail of greed, blood and death.

Horacio Convertini, one of the most powerful voices of the Argentine noir genre, narrates an addictive story of crossed betrayals in a detective novel that gives no respite.

An atmosphere that reminds us of Soriano and Cortázar, which combines a profound depth with a straightforward and polished prose, artfully woven. Jorge Fernández Díaz, Mitre Radio

Convertini brings a finesse of language to literature of the genre. Enzo Maqueira, Radio Provincia

A powerful and exhilarating story. Ángel Berlanga, Radar Página 12

Convertini is one of the essential authors of Argentina’s noir genre. Diego Ameixeiras, La Voz de Galicia

It tells with beauty and nostalgia the fall of a fighter whose battles were already lost beforehand. Adriana Loruso, Noticias Magazine

A gripping story, a powerful tale. Agustina Larrea, elDiarioAr

Excellent novel. Gustavo Noriega, Libros con Ñ, CNN Radio

It roots a clear, powerful, refined voice in its investigation of the traditional in a distinctive narrative. Alejandro Caravario, La Agenda de Buenos Aires

It brings together three key variants: entertainment, action and literature. Non-stop. Miri Molero, Mitre Radio

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