Bellini and the Sphinx

The incredibly entertaining debut novel of crime fiction by the icon of Brazilian music and best-selling author Tony Bellotto is finally published in English.DescriptionWho is the missing dancer Ana Cíntia Lopes? Why have her coworkers, Camila and Dinéia, disappeared? What does the voluptuous prostitute Fátima want? Who killed the renowned surgeon Dr. Samuel Rafidjian? And what is the role of the hulking live sex artist known as the Índio?

To confront the enigma of several sphinxes, most of them female, private detective Remo Bellini dives into the underworld of São Paulo. Gradually, the mysteries unravel in surprising ways, until the solution to the final riddle leaves Bellini perplexed, with a bitter taste in his mouth. Translated from Brazilian Portuguese to English by Clifford E. Landers.AuthorTony Bellotto is the author of the best-selling Bellini mystery novels, which have been released as major feature films and widely translated, establishing him as the preeminent writer of Brazilian detective fiction. He is also the guitarist and songwriter for the famous Brazilian rock band Titãs (The Titans), which has released twenty albums and sold over six million copies. Bellotto writes for the newspaper O Globo and hosts a television show. He is the editor of Rio Noir and São Paulo Noir, both published by Akashic Books. Bellini and the Sphinx is his latest release with Akashic.