Equal Danger (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Leonardo Sciascia
- First Published: 1971
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Detective and mystery
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: Imaginary Spanish cities
- Genres: Long fiction, Fable, Mystery and detective literature, Parody
- Subjects: 1970’s, Murder or homicide, Revolutions, Assassination, Judges, Corruption, Spain or Spanish people
- Locales: Spain
Characters Discussed
Inspector Rogas, an investigator, the protagonist. His intelligence and his culture set him apart from the other members of the police force. He is thorough and persistent in his investigation, examining each event or piece of evidence with patience. His search for the assassin, assigned to him by his superiors, extends beyond the execution of his duties; it becomes for him an intellectual and personal challenge as he realizes the cleverness of his opponent. The investigation carries him dangerously close to truths that are best left undiscovered, and he...
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