The Paris Enigma by Pablo De Santis – Review

The Paris Enigma: A Novel by Pablo De Santis

The Paris Enigma is narrated by Sigmundo Salvatrio, the son of a cobbler. His own career-path began when he saw an ad in a Buenos Aires newspaper in 1888, the famous (and only) local detective Renato Craig willing to share his knowledge and teach a select group of young men his trade. Salvatrio is among the chosen few, and begins to learn from this man who is one of ‘The Twelve’ — The Twelve Detectives, “a group of the most elite detectives in the world”. Salvatrio — and all the others — all hope to be chosen as Craig’s acolyte at the end of their training. The early frontrunner for the position seems to be much better than the rest, but he gets himself murdered — leading to Craig’s ‘last case’, in which he proves the guilt of the person responsible.

The Paris Enigma – Pablo De Santis.