Detective Abel Rivas is a burned-out, alcoholic investigator from the SIJIN (Bogotá’s criminal police). He is assigned a case: several young people have been found dead in the Bronx, their bodies arranged in praying positions, with no visible wounds but strange symbols carved on their foreheads. Rivas initially dismisses the murders as ritualistic nonsense by drug dealers. But when a priest from the diocese asks him to investigate in secret, he discovers that the victims were all addicts who had recently claimed to see “a woman in white” who promised them redemption.
Through Ulises' narrative, Mendoza exposes the vulnerability and disillusionment of youth, as they confront the harsh realities of adulthood. The characters in the novel are multidimensional and flawed, struggling to find their place in a world that seems to have lost its way. Mendoza's portrayal of addiction is unvarnished and unsentimental, revealing the complex interplay between escapism, rebellion, and self-destruction. libro de mario mendoza virgenes y toxicomanos link
First-person immersion; Mendoza acts as a guide through the city's "inferno." 🔍 Deep Review: The Descent into Bogotá’s Shadows The Atmosphere of the "Dead City" Detective Abel Rivas is a burned-out, alcoholic investigator