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Zusatztext Praise for Law of Return “There’s plenty to admire in this mystery . . . Satisfying.” — Washington Post Book World “Impressive levels of storytelling and fairness . . . Pawel resists easy solutions to historically difficult problems.” — Chicago Tribune “Strongly atmospheric . . . Fans of Spanish mystery master Arturo Pérez-Revate will enjoy this volume.” — The Baltimore Sun “A colorful! thrilling story about loyalty and love . . . Pawel weaves together her characters’ fate with a deft and cunning hand.” — Detroit Free Press Informationen zum Autor Rebecca Pawel lives in New York City and is pursuing a PhD in English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Her widely praised first novel, Death of a Nationalist , won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, as well as a best book of the year in the Chicago Tribune , Publishers Weekly and Detroit Free Press . Klappentext The second Carlos Tejada investigation Spain! 1940: Lieutenant Carlos Tejada has been transferred to Salamanca! where he studied law before the Civil War. His new duties include monitoring parolees-former professors who were fired for protesting a Franco decree. Elena Fernandez! having lost her job because of her political leanings! has returned home to Salamanca from Madrid! where she and Tejada were first romantically involved. Her father! one of the parolees! was a distinguished professor of Classics. He has just received a letter from a Jewish friend! Professor Joseph Meyer! begging for help to cross into Spain from France before he is forcibly repatriated to Germany. Professor Fernandez cannot violate his parole by traveling to the border town of San Sebastian! so Elena goes in his stead. Tejada! tracing a missing parolee! also finds himself there! and their paths fatefully cross again. Zusammenfassung The second Carlos Tejada investigation Spain! 1940: Lieutenant Carlos Tejada has been transferred to Salamanca! where he studied law before the Civil War. His new duties include monitoring parolees—former professors who were fired for protesting a Franco decree. Elena Fernandez! having lost her job because of her political leanings! has returned home to Salamanca from Madrid! where she and Tejada were first romantically involved. Her father! one of the parolees! was a distinguished professor of Classics. He has just received a letter from a Jewish friend! Professor Joseph Meyer! begging for help to cross into Spain from France before he is forcibly repatriated to Germany. Professor Fernandez cannot violate his parole by traveling to the border town of San Sebastian! so Elena goes in his stead. Tejada! tracing a missing parolee! also finds himself there! and their paths fatefully cross again. ...
