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Tattoo | Manuel Vazquez Montalban
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Only Pepe Carvalho could use a tattoo saying "Born to Raise Hell in Hell" as evidence that the police are, once again, dead wrong In a Spain still stifled under the rule of Franco, former CIA operative--and former Communist--Pepe Carvalho has become so cynical he seems to care about nothing except food and sex. He's even taken to burning the occasional book in his Barcelona apartment, just so he can have a fire going in the fireplace when he eats some bacalhao. But when he sees the cops bungling a case he's hired to investigate--that of a body pulled out of the sea--he's roused by a sense of injustice. The cops think the murder was connected to local drug dealers and brothels, and they begin raiding bars and harassing Barcelona's women of the night. But Carvalho's gut tells him something else is going on, and the cops are wrong once again. As the cops stir up more and more trouble, and Carvalho gets more and more entwined, he's only got one clue: a tattoo on the dead man's body, one which reads: "Born to Raise Hell in Hell." From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Texreader
Tattoo | Manuel Vazquez Montalban
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From the Little Free Library today. I plan to use it for #Spain for #foodandlit. Apparently the detective in the book is a “gourmet.” @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Nice find! 3mo
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Xeroaa13
Tattoo | Manuel Vazquez Montalban
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1. All of Vasquez Montalban books (and Camilleri's Montalbano series)
2. Panzerotti
3. Seafood
4. Christmas
5. It depends... In Lux i have 3: ukulele, Notaro and Goethe stuff
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#manicmonday @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing ❤️ 6y
Xeroaa13 @joscho - thanks for coming up with such a nice game :) 6y
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Abailliekaras
Tattoo | Manuel Vazquez Montalban
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It's not often my recent reads fit the prompt so well! This is a good mystery set in Barcelona and Amsterdam, a #tattoo is key evidence. #Augustgrrrl

Cinfhen Ooooh, sounds good! I like the locations you mentioned ‼️#stacked 7y
Abailliekaras @Cinfhen it's a good series! Pepe Carvahlo the detective a little sexist but I like the grittiness and his love of food. 7y
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Abailliekaras
Tattoo | Manuel Vazquez Montalban
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This early Pepe Carvalho investigation has all the ingredients that make Montalban's work rich & enjoyable: Barcelona setting, food and philosophical musings. Carvalho investigates the death of a tattooed man with links to drugs, prostitution & Holland. He & feisty girlfriend Charo are interesting, making it a compelling if not suspenseful read. But I found Carvahlo a little sexist & sleazy - which suits the genre to some extent, but be warned!

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Abailliekaras
Tattoo | Manuel Vazquez Montalban
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This would be my #readingspot whilst in Hong Kong but it's August and tooooo hot & humid. So I'm indoors!

JenP Beautiful! 7y
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