In A Fistful of Murder , Don Stradley explores Monzon's turbulent life, from his beginnings in poverty to his dramatic rise to stardom, all the way to the case that shook a country-and still haunts Argentina today.
"Carlos Monzón's life was one that could have been defined with an almost unblemished boxing record, but was ultimately overtaken by a completely defaced personality. The only legacy he leaves is that the narrative, told brilliantly in the book, is unfortunately so absorbing." - The Sportsman
From the pages of A Fistful of Murder...
The death of Alicia Muniz wasn't a complete surprise to anyone who knew Carlos Monzón. The surprise was that no one else had died in his company.
He had a volcanic temper. He drank heavily and used cocaine. He drove recklessly, had a fascination with guns, and had been arrested many times for physical assaults. In February 1988, with his personal life in shreds, Monzón had finally reached the nadir of an existence defined by hostility, with nothing to obstruct his most savage instincts.
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Carlos Monzón was one of Argentina's most celebrated figures. A renowned boxing champion and movie actor who enjoyed affairs with beautiful women, he also harbored a secret life of drug use, alcohol, and domestic violence.
When his estranged wife was found dead-strangled and tossed from a balcony-Monzón confessed that they'd fought the night before, but he couldn't remember what had happened. The resulting murder trial cast a long shadow over Monzón's legacy and launched a decades-long battle between his critics and defenders.
In A Fistful of Murder, Don Stradley explores Monzón's turbulent life, from his beginnings in poverty to his dramatic rise to stardom, all the way to the case that shook a country-and still haunts Argentina today.
A Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzón is the fifth book in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is "Hard-Hitting True Crime" that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels.
