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Francisco José Viegas

Born 1962 · Portugal

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Books on prize lists

  • No English yet

    APE 2020 · Shortlist

    A Luz de Pequim

    Title translated by AI:“The Light of Beijing”

    Francisco José Viegas · 57 when first published

    Novel · 395 pages · Crime · Jaime Ramos, book 9

    AI-generated summary:A body hangs from the Dom Luís bridge in Porto and a woman's corpse lies in the Douro hills, and Inspector Jaime Ramos, facing an internal inquiry, finds the two cases are connected.

  • No English yet

    APE 2006 · Winner

    Longe de Manaus

    Title translated by AI:“Far from Manaus”

    Francisco José Viegas · 43 when first published

    Novel · 443 pages · Crime

    AI-generated summary:When a stranger is found dead in an apartment near Porto, Inspector Jaime Ramos follows a trail of lonely lives that runs between Portugal, Brazil and memories of Angola.