At night we walk in circles a novel

"The breakout book from a prizewinning young writer: a breathtaking, suspenseful story of one man's obsessive search to find the truth of another man's downfall. Nelson's life is not turning out the way he hoped. His girlfriend is sleeping with another man, his brother has left their South American...

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Main Author: Alarcón, Daniel, 1977-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York City : Riverhead Hardcover, 2013.
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