Cave And Shadows

 Set against the backdrop of 1970s Manila during the Martial Law era, Nick Joaquin’s novel unfolds as a gripping whodunit with metaphysical undertones.

The narrative centers around Jack Henson, an American expatriate who returns to Manila from Davao under unexpected circumstances. When his stepdaughter, Nenita Coogan, is found dead under mysterious circumstances in a locked cave, Jack finds himself drawn into a labyrinthine investigation that uncovers layers of deception, historical intrigue, and personal revelations.

“Literary historians often point to Nick Joaquin’s Cave and Shadows as one of the few examples of crime fiction in Philippine literature, suggesting that this novel, published in 1984, conforms to the conventions and expectations of that highly codified genre and its sub-categories—the classic mystery novel, the hardboiled detective novel, the police procedural, and the thriller.” – from the Introduction by Vicente Garcia Groyon

Author: Nick Joaquin

Publisher: Anvil

Released Date: 2024

ISBN: 9789712738425