Tango Lessons

By Ms. Adriana A. Diaz

Raquel Carval arrives alone in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the charismatic city of her parents' birth, with two deeply committed intentions. The tango that once belonged to her grandparents has now become her own, and she intends to immerse herself in the dance, the practice, and the culture. Her second intention is rooted in a promise to her dying godmother: she will investigate the whereabouts of her Uncle Mateo, who disappeared sixty years ago, presumed to have died in the Spanish Civil War until Raquel's recent discovery of secret letters shows him to have lived in Buenos Aires at least until the 1970's, era of Argentina's Dirty War. At the unorthodox Academia del Tango, El Alef, Raquel learns technique and about tango as a spiritual practice and an ethical pathway to world peace. Newly-divorced, she opens her heart to the dance, and to the charms of two seductive partners: The mysterious Nico Durman who performs in tango cafes and theaters, and Luis Viviani, a handsome architect who performs exclusively with La Maestra, head of the Academia. The investigation of Mateo becomes woven into the tango world, and evidence of Mateo's presence in the city emerges. Raquel is shocked to learn that the old man appears to have been aligned with the Argentine military who perpetrated heinous crimes on innocent citizens. Incredibly, it is Mateo who still haunts the nightmares of La Maestra, herself. Overcome with shame, Raquel agrees to be the bait in an attempt to find the old man and bring him to justice. When the scheme goes awry, she is caught in a nightmare of her own.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692932496
• ISBN13: 9780692932490
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Adriana A. Diaz
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.1" x 5.3"