The Intrigue

Lush and passionate with magnetic prose, The Intrigue takes up the mantle of true noir classics like Double Indemnity or Black Wings Has My Angel, and reinvigorates the genre with a new perspective. Silvia Moreno-Garcia writes with the soul of a sensualist and the eye of a practiced observer of human nature. The Intrigue will grab you by the throat and won’t let go until its earth-shaking finale! – S. A. Crosby, author of KING OF ASHES
Silvia Moreno-Garcia has a great gift for making you cheer for things you shouldn’t in her books, and The Intrigue is no exception. As the deception and the bodies mount, I rooted increasingly for this Bonnie & Clyde to get away clean with the loot. Do they? Read and find out; you won’t be sorry! – Kate Quinn, author of THE ALICE NETWORK
Writing with elegantly crafted prose to rival Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain’s discerning flair for morally complex characterization, Moreno-Garcia (The Bewitching) serves up her own seductive literary cocktail composed of equal measures of deception, danger, desire, and desperation. From its expertly evoked settings to its flawlessly paced plot, everything about Moreno-Garcia’s latest exudes noir at its very best * Library Journal *
Moreno-Garcia (The Bewitching) satisfies with this devilish tale of a con man in 1940s Mexico who meets his match in the niece of his latest victim … Moreno-Garcia keeps the power dynamics unstable in this deliciously dark thriller, with most of the characters concealing momentous secrets that inform their respective motivations. The resulting fireworks are difficult to look away from * Publishers Weekly *
Moreno-Garcia has ventured into historical noir before with her excellent Velvet Was the Night (2021), and with her new novel, she shows that she’s still comfortable probing the darkness in people’s souls … This is yet another rock-solid novel from a born storyteller. Clever, taut, and just flat-out fun * Kirkus Reviews *
In her 12th genre-defying novel, Moreno-Garcia delivers a pulpy noir-telenovela mashup that would make James M. Cain jealous … As Moreno-Garcia reveals the claustrophobic customs and mores of a town whose name means “drowned pig,” disaster feels inevitable * Los Angeles Times *
The Intrigue looks to be Silvia Moreno-Garcia in peak form, for another entry in a storied career * Crime Reads *
An irresistible plot in a noir tale of desire, greed, and seduction * Book Riot *
The Intrigue mixes lust, greed, and dark humor in a noir story where no one’s heart - or wallet - is safe * SheReads *
This noirish slow-burn drama promises sultry suspense on sun-soaked coasts * Maclean’s Magazine *
A model of what noir can be right now, The Intrigue is simply thrilling * Irish Times *

Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels The Seventh Veil of Salome, Silver Nitrate, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and numerous other books. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows (aka Cthulhu’s Daughters). She has been nominated for the Locus Award for her work as an editor and has won the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award for her work as a novelist.

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