Guillermo Orsi

Buenos Aires, 1946

Considered by critics to be a master of the modern crime fiction genre, he currently works as a journalist for a Buenos Aires publication, having previously held positions as an advertising copywriter, among many other professions.

He has published numerous books, translated into several languages, and has received many awards, notably:

Emecé Prize 1978 for El vagón de los locos
Umbriel Prize at Semana Negra 2004 for Sueño de perros
Ciudad de Carmona Prize 2007 for Nadie ama a un policía
Dashiell Hammett Prize 2010 for Ciudad Santa