The Letelier / Townley Novels & Selected Publications

In 1976, American fascist Michael Townley planted a car bomb that killed Orlando Letelier, a socialist economist, in downtown Washington, D.C. This trilogy explores their lives.

Focus: Chile • Historical Fiction • Augusto Pinochet • Operation Condor • Assassination • Literary Fiction • Orlando Letelier • Michael Townley • DINA • Cold War Espionage.

The Letelier / Townley Novels

1. Corilocho (Book One)

The opening novel in the trilogy centered on the Letelier and Townley families, 1970s Chilean political conflict, and Cold War covert actions.

2. Saltwater Archives (Book Two)

The second installment following diplomatic intrigue, secret intelligence networks, and family loyalties under authoritarian rule.

3. We Are Sympathetic (Book Three)

The culminating novel of the trilogy examining the aftermath of political violence, exile, and reconciliation.

Selected Short Stories

Selected short story publications by Dave Serafino across respected literary magazines, free to read online.

Author Profile – David Serafino

David Serafino is an American writer and translator who lives near Medellín, Colombia, and whose work has appeared in AGNI, The Common, The Los Angeles Review, and various other magazines and websites in the U.S., U.K., Canada and India, several of which have been nominated for prizes such as the O. Henry, Pushcart, Best of the Net, and the WSFA award. He has an MFA in Fiction from the University of Virginia, a BA in English from the College of William and Mary, has lived in a dozen countries, and has also written a novel in Spanish. All novels and stories are available for representation.