La pregunta de sus ojos
"La pregunta de sus ojos" is a novel by Argentine author Eduardo Sacheri, published in 2009. The story revolves around a retired legal counselor, Benjamín Esposito, who decides to write a book about a brutal rape and murder case he worked on decades earlier. The narrative intertwines his memories of the investigation with his unrequited love for Irene Menéndez Hastings, his superior at the time.
The novel explores themes of justice, memory, and the passage of time. It was adapted into a successful film in 2009, directed by Juan José Campanella, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.