First published 2006
An unsolved mystery weaves through the Portuguese-speaking world, drawing together lives across continents. Characters find themselves connected by threads that stretch from the colonial streets of Goa to the bustling neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, from Luanda's African coast to Lisbon's familiar quarters. The central puzzle remains deliberately unresolved, serving instead as the gravitational force that pulls these disparate figures into each other's orbits. Travel writing blends with exotic adventure as the narrative moves between India, Portugal, and Brazil. The mystery itself matters less than the human connections it reveals, the way distant places and different cultures intersect through shared history and chance encounters. This is a story about the invisible lines that connect the former Portuguese empire, how people and places remain bound together across oceans and decades.
Genres: literary-fiction, adventure, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: interconnected-stories, mystery
Setting: Goa, Rio de Janeiro, Luanda, Lisbon
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
171 pages · Paperback · Cotovia