Sergio Olguin

Sergio Olguin [born 1967 in Buenos Aires, Argentina] – prominent Argentinian author, journalist and literary critic, creator of the 4-volume Verónica Rosenthal Mystery series. A fifth volume has been published and is being translated into English. Verónica is a “brazen, openly flawed” Jewish investigative journalist in Buenos Aires who is known for her sexual adventurousness and relentless pursuit of justice regardless of the danger to herself. The series explores themes of corruption, social inequality, and political power in Argentina. Verónica is a secular Jewish woman whose father, Aaron Rosenthal, is a powerful and prestigious lawyer in Buenos Aires, and the series occasionally explores their family history and childhood memories. Her maternal grandfather was an Eastern European Jew and a communist militant who lived in Palestine before moving to Argentina in the late 1940s. This backstory highlights her family’s roots in the 20th-century Jewish diaspora. Her identity is closely tied to her status as a member of the Jewish middle-to-upper class in Buenos Aires. Reviews often contrast her privileged upbringing with the “gritty desperation” of the impoverished neighborhoods she investigates. Miranda France translated the series from Spanish to English. [Google/AI]

Olguin, Sergio [Verónica Rosenthal #1], (The Fragility of Bodies (pb, Bitter Lemon Press, 2019) 978-1912242191 [Verónica investigates the suicide of a train driver, leading her to uncover a horrific “game” where young boys are paid to play chicken with trains while wealthy adults bet on the outcome.]

Olguin, Sergio [Verónica Rosenthal #2], (The Foreign Girls  (pb, Bitter Lemon Press, 2021) 978- 1913394387 [While on holiday in northern Argentina, Verónica’s friends—two European backpackers — are murdered in what appears to be a ritual killing. She uncovers a conspiracy involving the local elite and political cover-ups.

Olguin, Sergio [Verónica Rosenthal #3], (There Are No Happy Loves (pb, Bitter Lemon Press, 2022) 978-1913394714 [Verónica investigates a car accident survivor who believes his “dead” family was actually abducted. This leads into a dark web of illegal adoptions and human body parts trafficking involving religious and political figures.]

Olguin, Sergio [Verónica Rosenthal #4], (The Best Enemy (pb, Bitter Lemon Press, 2025)  978-1916725096 [The story takes an international turn, connecting Buenos Aires corruption to events in the Middle East, specifically Gaza, while exploring Verónica’s childhood and her family’s past. ] [Google/AI]