Three bodies. Three decades. The victims are all ex-employees of the same luxury hotel built on the moraine. They died in 1984, 2001, and 2019. But the ice has released them all at once due to a record heatwave.

Inspector Vidal must navigate:

"The glacier does not hide bodies. It keeps them. When the ice calves in November, the tourists see a show of thunder and blue spray. But this morning, the tourist from São Paulo saw a hand. Not a bone. A hand, with a wedding ring, perfectly preserved in a block of ice the size of a refrigerator."

In Los Crímenes del Glaciar, Cristian Perfumo delivers a masterfully atmospheric crime novel that proves Argentina’s Patagonia isn’t just breathtaking—it’s also the perfect setting for murder.

The story follows a former Buenos Aires detective now living a quiet life in a small Patagonian town near the Perito Moreno Glacier. When a body is found frozen in the ice, he’s reluctantly pulled into an investigation that uncovers long-buried secrets, local corruption, and a killer who will do anything to keep the past from thawing.

Perfumo excels at blending procedural detail with vivid, immersive descriptions of the landscape. The glacier isn’t just scenery—it’s a character: cold, indifferent, and capable of hiding truths for decades. The pacing is deliberate but gripping, echoing the slow, relentless movement of ice.

The EPUB edition is cleanly formatted, with proper chapter breaks and a linked table of contents—ideal for both Spanish-language readers and learners. No distracting typos or layout issues were noted.

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Final verdict:
Los Crímenes del Glaciar is a standout in Spanish-language crime fiction. If you enjoy novels like The Frozen Dead or The Snowman, this will hit the mark. Highly recommended for fans of cold-climate noir and anyone who loves a mystery as sharp and unyielding as ice.

Get the EPUB version for portability—it’s perfect for reading by the fire or, if you’re brave enough, on a bus ride through the Andes.

Report: Los crímenes del glaciar (Cristian Perfumo) This report covers the publication details, narrative overview, and critical reception of the thriller Los crímenes del glaciar by award-winning author Cristian Perfumo. Publication Information

Spanish Release Date: October 17, 2021 (Kindle/eBook), followed by paperback on October 18, 2021.

English Edition: Titled The Glacier Murders, released as an eBook on March 3, 2025, and available through Apple Books and Amazon.

Digital Availability: The Spanish EPUB is available on platforms such as Kobo (released February 10, 2023) and Amazon Kindle .

Formats: eBook (approx. 3.7 MB), Paperback (416 pages), and Audible Audio Edition (10h 39m, narrated by Javier Espejo). Narrative Overview

Title: Los Crímenes del Glaciar Setting: Base Glaciar Perito Moreno (The walkways and the remote southern face). Protagonist: Inspector Elena Vidal, a retired Buenos Aires detective now working as a park ranger.

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Cristian Perfumo, known as the "Argentine King of Thrillers," delivers a classic whodunit set against the picturesque yet ominous backdrop of the Argentine lake district (specifically Villa La Angostura and Bariloche).

The novel introduces Inspector Dante Tomasi, a cynical but sharp detective. When a prominent local figure is found dead under mysterious circumstances, Tomasi is called in to investigate. What initially looks like a tragic accident or isolated incident soon spirals into a complex web of secrets, lies, and revenge hidden beneath the snow-covered landscape.