Description
I Will Die Tonight
Book Summary
A meticulous revenge that takes sixteen years to carry out. This is how I Will Die Tonight begins, an unclassifiable novel that combines the epistolary genre with the darkest suspense. Corman, a sophisticated villain, writes a letter from his cell addressed to Delmar, the policeman who imprisoned him. After planning every detail, Corman commits suicide, but his death is not the end, but rather the trigger for a complex mechanism of psychological torture. The goal: for Delmar, after a calculated ordeal, to commit suicide exactly sixteen years later. This edition recovers a cult classic of contemporary Spanish literature and includes the theatrical monologue inspired by the novel.
What is it about?
The novel is presented as a long letter written by Corman, an imprisoned criminal, addressed to Delmar, the inspector who managed to stop him. From his cell, Corman describes with surgical precision the plan of revenge he has plotted over the years. His self-inflicted death is only the first step of a relentless machine. Through the missive, the reader discovers the ins and outs of The Corporation, a secret organization that operates in the shadows and has become an urban legend with the appearance of reality. The work explores the limits of obsession, manipulation, and the desire for justice, showing how hatred can become a force capable of transcending death itself. The edition is completed with a theatrical monologue by QY Bazo based on the novel, which offers a new perspective on this cursed story.
Main themes
- Meticulous and long-term planned revenge
- Psychological manipulation and mental torture
- The power of obsession and hatred beyond death
- The structure of secret criminal organizations (The Corporation)
- The duality between good and evil in the figures of the policeman and the criminal
Who is it recommended for?
For readers looking for an intense and disturbing literary experience, far from the conventions of the traditional crime genre. It is ideal for those who appreciate epistolary narratives, twisted plots, and stories of psychological revenge. Also for those interested in Spanish cult literature and unclassifiable narrative proposals that defy labels.
What this book offers
- A psychological suspense plot with a unique narrative twist: revenge from beyond the grave.
- An immersion into the universe of The Corporation, a criminal organization shrouded in mystery and urban legend.
- An intense and claustrophobic reading experience, narrated from the perspective of the villain.
- An edition that includes additional material (theatrical monologue) that enriches the original work.
- A recovered cult classic, considered one of the strangest and most fascinating works of contemporary Spanish literature.
Technical specifications
- Author: Fernando Marías
- Publisher: Editorial Alrevés
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Modern and contemporary fiction, crime and mystery genre, mystery and suspense work
- Collection: Narrative
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: January 2016
- Number of pages: 160
- Weight: 220 g
Editorial review
I Will Die Tonight is a risky and fascinating proposal that departs from the canons of the conventional thriller. Its epistolary structure and its premise of revenge that transcends death make it a hypnotic and disturbing read. The recovery of this cult classic, twenty years after its original publication, allows us to rediscover an author who plays with the limits of narrative and the reader's psychology. It is a novel that leaves no one indifferent, recommended for those looking for more than just a simple mystery.