{"product_id":"the-intrigue","title":"The Intrigue","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex h-svh w-screen flex-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative z-0 flex min-h-0 w-full flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex min-h-0 w-full flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"@container\/main relative flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col -translate-y-[calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)\/2)] pt-[calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)\/2)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-scroll-root=\"\" class=\"@w-sm\/main:[scrollbar-gutter:stable_both-edges] touch:[scrollbar-width:none] relative flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col [scrollbar-gutter:stable] not-print:overflow-x-clip not-print:overflow-y-auto scroll-pt-(--header-height) [--sticky-padding-top:var(--header-height)] has-data-[fixed-header=less-than-xl]:@w-xl\/main:scroll-pt-0 has-data-[fixed-header=less-than-xl]:@w-xl\/main:[--sticky-padding-top:0px] has-data-[fixed-header=less-than-xxl]:@w-2xl\/main:scroll-pt-0 has-data-[fixed-header=less-than-xxl]:@w-2xl\/main:[--sticky-padding-top:0px]\"\u003e\u003cmain class=\"min-h-0 flex-1\" id=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"thread\" class=\"group\/thread flex flex-col min-h-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"presentation\" class=\"composer-parent flex flex-1 flex-col focus-visible:outline-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"54a2b19c-8427-4cc3-adde-aa2e26396572\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-342\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0e887498-d8a5-4180-94ef-e842bd55db5c\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"cy5mud\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"62\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"60\"\u003eThe Intrigue by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSilvia Moreno-Garcia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"250\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eA seductive historical noir filled with deception, ambition, and danger from the bestselling author of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMexican Gothic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVelvet Was the Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eIn 1940s Mexico, charm can be a weapon—and love can be the most dangerous con of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"578\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eUlises\u003c\/strong\u003e, a handsome grifter who makes his living swindling lonely women through romantic letters, knows his luck won’t last forever. With money scarce and time running out, he’s determined to secure a fortune before his good looks fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"888\"\u003eHis latest target seems perfect: \u003cstrong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"622\"\u003ePerla\u003c\/strong\u003e, the owner of a modest boardinghouse in the coastal town of Veracruz. But when Ulises arrives, he discovers an unexpected complication—\u003cstrong data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"792\"\u003ePerla’s sharp-eyed niece, Inés\u003c\/strong\u003e, who dreams of escaping her aunt’s rigid household and sees through Ulises’ scheme immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eInstead of exposing him, Inés proposes a partnership. 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And as Ulises and Inés grow closer, their dangerous game of manipulation threatens to unravel into something far more unpredictable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003eSet against the lush backdrop of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003eVeracruz in the 1940s\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eThe Intrigue\u003c\/em\u003e is a stylish historical noir about \u003cstrong data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003egreed, desire, betrayal, and the dangerous illusions people create in the pursuit of wealth and freedom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"4a71sq\" data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eWhy readers love \u003cem data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eThe Intrigue\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003eA seductive historical noir full of twists and deception\u003cbr data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003eVivid 1940s Mexican setting rich with atmosphere\u003cbr data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003eComplex characters caught between ambition and desire\u003cbr data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eFrom bestselling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"ong0zr\" data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003ePerfect for fans of:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eHistorical noir, literary crime fiction, and readers who love \u003cem data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003eVelvet Was the Night\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003eThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo\u003c\/em\u003e, and stylish mid-century thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003eThe Intrigue Silvia Moreno-Garcia, historical noir novels, books set in 1940s Mexico, con artist thriller fiction, Silvia Moreno Garcia new book, literary crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Silvia Moreno-Garcia","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50046690918593,"sku":"9780593874356","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/7767\/2385\/files\/the-intrigue-silvia-garcia.jpg?v=1773344437","url":"https:\/\/thebookmatters.com\/products\/the-intrigue","provider":"The Bookmatters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}