The Hydra Head

From Mexico's leading novelist and the acclaimed author of The Death of Artemio Cruz, an international spy thriller set during the 1970s oil crisis.

His identity stolen by the Mexican secret service, oil industry bureaucrat Felix Maldonado is thrust into a world of international intrigue as the Mexican government attempts to hold on to a recently discovered oil field against threats from the Middle East and United States to wrest control. Rife with kidnappings, noir cinema and Shakespearian drama, The Hydra Head is an action-packed novel that feels as contemporary as today's headlines.