Opening with reports of a child abuse scandal at an elementary school, then weaving its way through dozens of sordid storylines and characters — including various murders, corrupt politicians and real-estate moguls, and the Nazi past of the city—Gesell Dome chronicles the dark underbelly of a popular resort town tensely awaiting the return of the tourist season.
Two-time winner of the Dashiell Hammett Prize, Guillermo Saccomanno is Argentina’s foremost noir writer, crafting incisive, unflinching books that reveal the inequities of contemporary life.