Published in 1981 this is more a book of this great writer who is Gabriel Garcia Marquez. But in this book something peculiar happens. It lives up the anguish of knowing in advance what will happen and lives are, above all, the anguish of knowing that everyone knows and nobody can prevent it. In the form of journalistic ema reconstruction is the story of the murder of Santiago Nasar. Accused by Angela Vicáriode have it desonrado, their brothers, the twins Pedro and Pablo, do not hesitate to wash him the honour. "Friamente afiaram the knives early, with zeal, passionately, without waver." All the inhabitants of the village are aware of the imminent revenge, but nothing saved Santiago of his tragic destiny announced the first line of the novel.