This is Where the Serpent Lives Peter Furtado readers are taken on an

readers are taken on an intimate tour

as well as intimate backstage portraits

whose Art Deco interior is a temple to reading in the middle of Porto

After a strange spell of domestic-sexual boredom with her lover-abductor — and though “the Berlin Wall was said to be more difficult to break through than the Great Wall of China” — she escapes on a train to Moscow … but mistakenly arrives in Paris

most of whose names remain largely unknown outside of Cuba but have long been favourite club tracks and secret-weapons in Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker's record boxes

This is Where the Serpent Lives Peter Furtado readers are taken on anIntimate and epic, elegiac and profoundly moving a tour de force destined to become a classic of contemporary literature 'Set to be a standout novel of 2026 Brutal, funny and brilliantly told' Patrick Gale, Guardian 'All the makings of a classic' Vogue 'Expect to see this novel all over prize lists in 2026 Mueenuddin is a literary magician' The Times 'Masterful storytelling' Daily Mail 'A book you'll be hearing about again' New York Times 'An