The newest novel from one of Colombia’s most distinguished and beloved writers is a gripping thriller about corruption deep within the foundations of the Churches in Latin America.

When a horribly violent confrontation occurs outside of Cauca, Colombia, only a young boy is around to witness it. But no sooner does the violence happen than it disappears, vanished without a trace. Nobody claims to have seen anything. Nobody claims to have heard anything. That is, until an anonymous accusation catalyzes a dangerous investigation into the deep underbelly of the Christian churches present today in Latin America. The Night Will Be Long is a dark, twisting thriller filled with moments of humor and pain--a story that will stick with readers long after they turn the last page.

Santiago Gamboa
Novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Santiago Gamboa was born in Colombia in 1965. His American debut, published by Europa in 2012, was the novel Necropolis, winner of the Otra Orilla Literary Prize. He is also the author of Night Prayers (Europa, 2016) and Return to the Dark Valley (Europa 2018).    

• Nov 4 2021
  "A richly textured thriller.”
  — The Washington Post
• Oct 19 2021
  “An engrossing thriller.”
  — Shelf Awareness
• Sep 29 2021
  “Absorbing—at times almost too absorbing.”
  — Kirkus Reviews
• Sep 10 2021
  “Interrogates the very nature of violence and truth.”
  — Crime Reads
• Aug 24 2021
  “A devastatingly humorous thriller.”
  — Fantastic Fiction