The space of approximately one week is the timeframe of this novel. It is set in October, 1945, in post World War II Argentina. At the beginning of the novel, Juan Peron, Vice-President, Minister of War and Minister of Labor has been forced to resign. The power struggle among the politicians and military begins. The machinations of both groups forms part of the plot for the remainder of the book with Evita Duarte (later Peron) leading the workers in the demands of restoration of Peron. This historical part of the novel is interesting and adeptly woven into the larger story. 
 The fictional part of the novel revolves around the murder of a young girl whose only fault is that she closely resembles Evita Duarte.The young police detective has the job of trying to find the murderer among the several suspects which include the girl's father, lover, an army officer and an union leader. The question that must be answered is why she was killed---was it a personal reason or did someone think that she was Evita. All of this has to be done within the environment of political struggle, military coup and threatened labor strikes of the major unions. 
 The author has successfully created this sense of panic and fear. The fictional characters are quite real and personable--I found myself rooting for their success. An informative and interesting read.