The document provides a summary of the novel "Death in the Andes" by Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa. It discusses how the novel explores themes of violence and its impact on the psyche of both individuals and entire countries using Latin America as an example. The story follows two investigators, Tomasito and Lituma, as they try to solve mysterious disappearances in a remote mining town in the Andes mountains, shifting between their current investigation and Tomasito's recollections of a past love. Intertwined short stories add context and depth by providing examples of the constant violence and danger that plagues the region.

1. Death in the Andes By Brett Bailey