The Peruvian guerilla leader Ezequiel is responsible for tens of thousands of fiendishly cruel murders yet he consistently eludes capture. But in Agustn Rejas he has an indefatigable pursuer. From secluded city streets to the paths of a mountain village the policeman persists tracking and anticipating Ezequiels every move. Rejas only reprieve is his love for his daughters beautiful dance teacher--until he begins to pick up unmistakable signals that her circles--and Ezequiels--intersect. Based on the extraordinary manhunt for the leader of Perus notorious guerilla organization The Shining Path The Dancer Upstairs is a story reminiscent of Graham Greene and John LeCarr--tense intricate and heartbreaking.