{"product_id":"every-arc-bends-its-radian-9781668056707","title":"Every ARC Bends Its Radian","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom PEN Award---winning author Sergio de la Pava comes an existential detective novel about a private investigator who flees New York City for Colombia after a personal tragedy and finds himself entangled in a young woman's strange disappearance--which may be connected to one of the world's most ruthless criminal organizations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiv--poet, philosopher, private eye--arrives in Cali, Colombia, hoping to find reprieve. Running away from an unspeakable event surrounding his ex Jane, Riv accidentally connects with his cousin Mauro and family friend Carlotta, who asks him to find her daughter Angelica Alfa-Ochoa. No sooner is Riv on the trail when it becomes clear that not only are the cops not looking for Angelica, but they are actively preventing him from finding her. This could be a good thing because the police are clearly in the pocket of one Exeter Mondragon, a name best never uttered in public if one wants to stay alive. But Riv is not one to leave things incomplete. When his investigation leads him straight into the heart of Mondragon's criminal empire, he is forced not only to face unimaginable horrors, but also to plunge into the deepest and most perplexing conundrums of the human condition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLightning fast on the page and steeped in the cultural history of Colombia, \u003ci\u003eEvery Arc Bends Its Radian\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel only Sergio de la Pava could write. As incredibly funny as it is ridiculously smart, it poses large philosophical questions while keeping you laughing. A novel idea about the biggest idea of them all--what in God's name are we even put on earth for, this book is a singular exploration of the human mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergio de la Pava is the author of \u003ci\u003eEvery Arc Bends Its Radian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost Empress\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersonae\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Naked Singularity\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he won the 2013 PEN\/Robert W. Bingham Award for debut fiction. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874653966610,"sku":"9781668056707","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e23f11c0-72b0-434e-bb19-fb09f37aac08.jpg?v=1738003044","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/every-arc-bends-its-radian-9781668056707","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}