259 pages
Spanish language
Published Feb. 1, 1988 by Mondadori.
4 stars
(5 reviews)
A murder mystery in 1886 Madrid featuring an old fencing master who still teaches in the age of the pistol. He is famous for his unstoppable thrust and one day a beautiful woman arrives asking he teach it to her. The novel traces their relationship. By the author of The Flanders Panel.
