{"product_id":"necropolis-9781609450731","title":"Necropolis","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn author visiting Jerusalem is pulled into a strangers mysterious death in this gripping  moving novel by one of Colombias major literary voices.  Winner of the La Otra Orilla Literary Award  Upon recovering from a prolonged illness  an author is invited to a literary gathering in Jerusalem that turns out to be a most unusual affair. In the conference rooms of a luxury hotel  as war rages outside  he listens to a series of extraordinary life stories: the saga of a chess-playing duo  the tale of an Italian porn star with a socialist agenda  the drama of a Colombian industrialist who has been waging a longstanding battle with local paramilitaries  and many more. But it is Jos Maturanaevangelical pastor  recovering drug addict  ex-conwith his story of redemption at the hands of a charismatic tattooed messiah from Miami  Florida  who fascinates the author more than any other. Maturanas language is potent and vital  and his story captivating. Hours after his stirring presentation to a rapt audience  however  Maturana is found dead in his hotel room. At first it seems likely that he has taken his own life. But there are a few loose ends that dont support the suicide hypothesis  and the author is moved by Maturanas life story to discover the truth about his death  in a literary mystery from one of the most interesting Latin American writers . . . his most ambitious novel yet (La Nacin).  A modern Decameron.La Libert\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280044548149,"sku":"ByrdShop_1609450736","price":94.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781609450731.jpg?v=1780618032","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/necropolis-9781609450731","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}