The Hydra Head

Description

The book is set in Mexico and features the Mexican secret service. It concerns the attempt by the Mexican government to retain control of a recently discovered oil field. Secret agents from Arab lands, Israel, and the United States attempt to wrest control of the source for their own purposes. In a plot thick with dirty tricks, violence, sex, amazing coincidences, and betrayals, the novel’s movie-loving hero, Felix Maldonado, confronts the villains. Fuentes provides a powerful evocation of Mexico City, as well as an acute perception of Mexico’s place in the world.