{"product_id":"urgent-matters-paperback","title":"Urgent Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Rodriguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Moses\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With frenetic pace and a hypnotic plot, \u003ci\u003eUrgent Matters \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential read.\" --Agustina Bazterrica, author of \u003ci\u003eTender is the Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn electric Argentinian thriller featuring a deadly train crash, two unidentified bodies, and a missing murder suspect--perfect for fans of Attica Locke and Steph Cha \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Americans are more astute when it comes to matters like these. They say \"not guilty\". They don't say \"innocent\". Because as far as innocence goes, no one can make that claim.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA train crashes in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, leaving forty-three fatalities, two of which have not been identified. A prayer card of Saint Expeditus, the patron saint of urgent matters, flutters above the wreckage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHugo, a criminal on the run for murder, is on the train. He seizes his chance to sneak out of the wreckage unsuspected, abandoning his possessions - and, he hopes, his identity - among bodies mangled beyond recognition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the police descend on the scene, only grizzled Detective Domínguez sees a link between the crash and his murder case. Soon, he's on Hugo's tail. But he hasn't banked on everything from the media to his mother-in-law getting in the way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Rodríguez is a journalist, editor, co-founder, writer, comedian, ghostwriter, and feminist activist. She has worked for twenty-five years in magazine editorial. \u003ci\u003eUrgent Matters \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah Moses is a writer and translator of French and Spanish. She co-translated \u003ci\u003eSos una sola persona \u003c\/i\u003eby Stuart Ross and \u003ci\u003eDie, My Love \u003c\/i\u003eby Ariana Harwicz, which was longlisted for the International Booker Prize, among other awards. Her translation of Agustina Bazterrica's \u003ci\u003eTender Is the Flesh \u003c\/i\u003ewas originated by Pushkin Press in 2020. Sarah divides her time between Buenos Aires and Toronto.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 7.81 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701849329727,"sku":"9781782278153","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f60c403f1a4ce1a1f784fc3db5542a15.webp?v=1765022193","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/urgent-matters-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}