Spanish Eyes, Blue and Otherwise

Well, I’ve Never Been to Spain…

… but I kinda like the music. Sadly, few of the following ojos privados have been translated into English, but the ones that have have been impressive. Spain has a rich crime fiction tradition that includes several prominent fictional private eyes, whose turf almost invariably  includes the dark and often politically charged underbelly of Spanish cities.

  • Lluis Arquer by Juame Fuster (Barcelona)
  • Pepe Carvalho by Manuel Vazquez Montalban (Barcelona)
  • Ricardo Cupido by Eugenio Fuentes
  • Juan Ges by Andreu Martin
  • Lònia Guiu by Maria-Antònia Oliver
  • Detective Karma by Rocío A. Gómez Sustacha
  • Daniel Ponce by Andreu Martin
  • Toni Romano by Juan Madrid
  • Detective Toué by Jon Arettxe
  • Nameless by Eduardo Mendoza
  • Arturo Zarco by Marta Sanz
A big merci to Marcel Bernadac for his help in compiling this list.

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