Hot Dagger of the Spanish Temptress is a short story whose protagonist, inspector Franco Fog, known from The Vengeance of Women is supposed to solve o riddle of certain building constructor’s death. When he is just about to bring the case to a close, he meets a mysterious Spanish girl, who is skilful at throwing knives as well as practicing magic. How will it end for Franco Fog?

 

Cover designed by Michał Olejarski

 

Translated by Nina Wagner.

Marcin Brzostowski (1969) is a contemporary Polish writer who comments on current issues and scandals by means of absurd and grotesque. Hot Dagger of the Spanish Temptress, after Sweet Bomb Silly and The Vengeance of Women, is his third work translated into English.