Los Caballeros de la Noche

Buenos Aires, 1880. These are prosperous times in the Argentine capital: wealthy families live in opulent mansions, lavishly indulge in luxuries, and enjoy a vibrant social life. However, a terrible event shakes the foundations of this emerging class: the theft of the body of Doña Inés Dorrego, one of the richest and most respected women in the country. Behind the kidnapping is a group of European immigrants, men in search of fortune who found a secret society, a kind of criminal brotherhood. They are the Knights of the Night. The city's police chief, Marcos Paz, will launch a manhunt to unmask the culprits and recover the matriarch's body. What are the origins of organized crime in Argentina? How do a Belgian nobleman and a Spanish revolutionary come to collaborate on a crime? And, above all: can the kidnapping of a lifeless body ever be condemned? With the precision of a historian and the flair of a great storyteller, Daniel Balmaceda reconstructs one of the most outlandish crimes in Argentine history. A thriller that unfolds amidst opulence, lavish parties, and the secrets of the upper class.