A lost bullet, a tragedy in Havana, a mercenary-pilot, a one-eyed man, and the memories of a narrator all play a part in this mysterious masterpiece. Everthing fits into this world, the unthinkable and what destiny brings. "Javier Marías is one of the world's major living authors. If I had to name just one contemporary writer of his quality it would be Gabriel García Márquez."—Der Spiegel, Germany