Mario And The Guild Of Assassins

Enrique Jardiel Poncela, a Spanish novelist, playwright, and humorist, revolutionized 20th-century Spanish comedy, with his signature absurdism, coined as 'Jardielismo', influencing a multitude of authors. Many of his works became bestsellers, with several of his works adapted for film. Poncela also had a brief stint in Hollywood working as a screenwriter with Fox.

In Mario and the Guild of Assassins, when wealthy Mario Esfarcies is diagnosed with cancer, he decides to end his life on his own terms—by hiring an assassin. But as doubts creep in and a chance to reunite with the woman he loves arises, Mario’s journey becomes a thrilling chase across Europe’s grand capitals. Meanwhile, his scheming best friend, set to inherit everything, conspires to hasten the grim plan. Blending dark humor, unexpected twists, and razor-sharp satire, Jardiel Poncela crafts an anti-adventure novel full of disbelief and laughter, culminating in a truly surprising finale.