A sweet smell for death

One morning Ramon discovers Adela's body in one of the fields near Loma Grande village. Ramon saw Adela only a few times, but at the same moment he covers the girl's body with his shirt, a rumor spreads saying she is his girlfriend. From that moment on, events will continue to follow and Ramon will find himself obliged to avenge the girl. What forces him to act this way is his heart. Not only his heart, but an entire village turns into the hero of this novel in its quest for revenge. Guillermo Arriaga is one of the most important contemporary Mexican authors. His production varies between novel, short story, and screenplay writing. He has received several important local and international awards, most notably the Spanish "Alfaguara" Prize in 2020. Some of his novels have been turned into films, including "A Sweet Scent of Death" and "Night Buffalo," and he also wrote the screenplay for the famous film "Babel" starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. A Sweet Scent of Death - Guillermo Arriaga