Policemen Story (Spanish: Una historia de policías)[1] is a police novel penned by writer Esteban Navarro, published in 2017 by the publishing house Playa de Ákaba.[2] This novel stirred significant controversy after a complaint was lodged by the police station where the author served,[3] alleging that the book portrayed mafia-like practices among some officers.[4][5][6]
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| Author | Esteban Navarro |
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| Original title | Una historia de policías |
| Language | Spanish |
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Publication date | 2017 |
| Publication place | Spain |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 282 Kindle Edition |
| ISBN | 978-1-0985-8203-6 |
| Website | https://books.google.es/books/about/Una_historia_de_policías.html?id=c_61ywEACAAJ&redir_esc=y |
Argument
editFive friends bond at the National Police Academy in 1995.[7] After twenty years in the profession, they reunite in the city of Huesca, Spain.[8] One night, one of them asks his colleagues for one last favor: there's a corpse in the trunk of his car, and he needs their help to dispose of it.[9]
Controversy
editDespite the author's denials across various media, the press continues to assert that there is a connection between the publication of this novel and the investigation initiated by the General Directorate of the Police[10] following an anonymous complaint from Huesca.[11][12]
Furthermore, it has been suggested that the author might be forced to resign from the police force after several years of service, leaving the identification of the complainants unresolved, especially if the novel only achieves six print editions.[13][14]
Huesca Representation
editOn 10 February 2019, Business Insider's list will feature this novel, representing the city of Huesca, Spain,[15] in a selection titled A Book Per Province.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Policemen Story (ebook) (libro del 2022). Escrito por NAVARRO ESTEBAN. ISBN 9781667418896". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Una historia de policías de Esteban Navarro" [A Policemen's Story by Esteban Navarro]. espacioulises.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Jones, Sam (26 May 2017). "Novel-writing officer accused of damaging Spanish police's reputation". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Suárez, Teresa (26 May 2017). "Una historia de policías (#ApoyoAEstebanNavarro)" [A Policemen's Story (#ApoyoAEstebanNavarro)]. Calibre .38. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ballesteros, Roberto R. (26 May 2017). "Navarro, el policía expedientado por escribir novelas: "Yo no debo ocultar lo que soy"". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Civieta, Óscar F. (29 May 2017). "Abren expediente a un policía de Huesca tras escribir una novela sobre una mafia policial". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ h50.es (6 July 2019). "Entrevista a Esteban Navarro: mitad policía, mitad escritor". h50 Digital Policial – Noticias, sucesos y actualidad en España (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Aragón, Heraldo de (10 March 2019). "Policías aragoneses ante el reto mayúsculo de la página en blanco". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Una historia de policías" [A Policemen's Story]. Anika Entre Libros (in Spanish).
- ^ Digital, Confidencial (9 March 2019). "Policías y escritores: cinco agentes autores de libros". Confidencial Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Macías, Isabel G. (25 May 2017). "La Policía expedienta al agente Esteban Navarro por su labor como escritor de novela negra". Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish).[dead link]
- ^ Jones, Sam (26 May 2017). "Novel-writing officer accused of damaging Spanish police's reputation". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "El escritor Esteban Navarro anuncia que deja la Policía" [The writer Esteban Navarro announces that he is leaving the Police]. Diario del Alto Aragon (in Spanish). 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Mirete Ramallo, Víctor Manuel (24 May 2018). "Entrevista al escritor y ex policía Esteban Navarro Soriano" [Interview with writer and former policeman Esteban Navarro Soriano]. El Quinto Libro (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Zarzalejos, Ana (23 February 2019). "Un viaje literario por España por el Día del Libro: 50 libros ambientados en las 50 provincias que deberías leer". Business Insider España (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Zarzalejos, Ana (9 February 2019). "50 libros que dbes leer, uno ambientado en cada provincia de España" [A literary journey through Spain: 50 books set in the 50 provinces]. Business Insider España (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Esteban Navarro representa a Huesca en la lista de Business Insider" [Esteban Navarro represents Huesca on the Business Insider list]. Diario del Alto Aragón (in Spanish). 11 February 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2024.