← Jose Cardoso PiresO Delfimby Jose Cardoso PiresPortuguese novel exploring colonialism and political intrigue through mystery and psychological depthFind on Amazon↗About the authorJose Cardoso PiresPortuguese novelist and short story writer who was one of the most important Portuguese authors of the 20th century. The Ballad of Dogs' Beach is his masterpiece, a detective novel set under the Salazar dictatorship.More by Jose Cardoso PiresBallad of Dogs' Beach→The Delphin Manuscript→Jogos de Azar→Alexandra Alpha→