El Honor de Los Decentes / Honor of the Virtuous - Paperback

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El Honor de Los Decentes / Honor of the Virtuous - Paperback

Name: El Honor de Los Decentes / Honor of the Virtuous - Paperback
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by Purificaci?n Pujol (Author)

La historia apasionante de una mujer valiente que antepone su honor y su dignidad al convencionalismo de la ?poca.

Barcelona, 1969. Bertha es funcionaria en el Juzgado Especial de Vagos y Maleantes, donde se persigue a colectivos disidentes o excluidos de la sociedad por su pensamiento, oficio o inclinaci?n sexual. Sin embargo, tiene problemas para acatar ?rdenes que conllevan el sufrimiento de inocentes. Cuando su hermano aparece muerto en extra?as circunstancias, se ve obligada a investigar una trama gubernamental que lleva la represi?n al l?mite y que podr?a acabar con su carrera y con su propia vida.

La primera novela de la abogada y jueza Purificaci?n Pujol es un thriller trepidante, ambientado en Barcelona y Menorca, que combina acci?n e intriga y desvela los entresijos del poder pol?tico y jur?dico antes de la Transici?n.

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The gripping story of a brave woman that puts her honor and her dignity ahead of the conventionalism of the time.

Barcelona, 1969. Bertha is a civil servant at the Vagrancy and Crime Court, where she prosecutes dissident collectives or groups excluded from society due to their ideas, profession, or sexual orientation. However, she has a problem following orders that entail the suffering of innocents. When her brother is found dead under strange circumstances, she is forced to investigate a government plot that takes repression to the limit and could put an end to her career and even her life.

The first novel by lawyer and judge Purificaci?n Pujol is a heart-pounding thriller set in Barcelona and Menorca that combines action and intrigue, and unveils the intricacies of the political and legal system prior to the Spanish transition to democracy.

Number of Pages: 312

Dimensions: 0.9 x 9 x 5.8 IN

Publication Date: November 12, 2024