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Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa follows Corporal Lituma and his assistant Tomas Carreno, who investigate the disappearance of three men in the rural Andean town of Naccos. Initially suspecting Maoist insurgents from the Shining Path, their probe uncovers deeper, more sinister elements intertwined with ancient South American myths and spiritual beliefs, reflecting the tension between modernity and traditional life. The story includes instances of violence and xenophobia.