Superintendent Lascano is drawn into a war between the Buenos Aires Chief of Police and the Apostles, drug-dealing cops who want to control the city. When the Chief of Police is murdered Lascano becomes the Apostles' next target. His only way out of the country is to retrieve the loot from a bungled bank robbery. Mallo paints a scathing portrait of Argentina where the Junta's generals are paraded in court in civilian clothes, treated like mere petty thieves. The mothers and grandmothers of The Plaza de MayoA" see the people who have stolen their children go unpunished; corruption and violence continue to rule. But at the centre of the novel is a touching portrayal of two broken men, a cop and a robber, whose humanity is sorely tested by the times and events racking this proud country.

About the Author
Born in 1948, Mallo is a published essayist, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is a former militant, pursued by the dictatorship as a member of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, which was later absorbed by the Montoneros guerilla movement. 'Needle in a Haystack' and 'Sweet Money', the first two of the Lascano trilogy, are being made into films in Argentina.

Reviews
Praise for 'Needle in a Haystack' by Ernesto Mallo(ISBN: 978-1904738-565, published in June 2010: 'Mallo, a newspaper columnist, playwright and former opponent of the then military regime, paints a vivid and compelling picture of a society riven by corruption, social breakdown and casual brutality. Pacy, intense and thought-provoking read.' Guardian 'Martin Cruz Smith and Philip Kerr fans will be rewarded.' Publishers Weekly 'A gritty, painful portrait of a dystopian culture spinning further and further out of control. A compelling document of tyranny told with skill and passion.' Crime Time



Book Information
ISBN 9781904738732
Author Ernesto Mallo
Format Paperback
Page Count 267
Imprint Bitter Lemon Press
Publisher Bitter Lemon Press