The almighty head of an Argentine newspaper becomes obsessed with Reina Ramis, a talented journalist who is half his age. Blinded by arrogance and unable to understand he has no control over anothers feelings, hell plunge into a love story and come out a different man. From this classical plot, the author creates an irresistible story of human desires, power and identity. The corruption and impunity of a country in decline and a mounting erotic delirium are the palette of a frieze whose unpredictable ending sweeps the reader back to the very first line of the book