Satan is a novel by Colombian writer Mario Mendoza, published in 2002 and awarded the Biblioteca Breve Prize that same year. The work is inspired by a true story that occurred in Bogotá on December 4, 1986, when Campo Elías Delgado, a Vietnam War veteran, perpetrated a massacre that culminated in the Pozzetto restaurant, where he murdered 30 people before dying.
The novel intertwines the lives of four characters who converge in the final tragedy:
María: A humble young woman who, after being a victim of sexual violence, becomes involved in criminal activities, seducing and robbing executives in Bogotá.
Andrés: A talented painter who begins to experience premonitory visions and paints scenes that later become reality, leading him to question his sanity.
Ernesto: A priest who faces a crisis of faith while trying to help his parishioners, including a disturbed man who confesses homicidal desires.
Campo Elías Delgado: The antagonist, whose life marked by isolation and resentment leads him to commit a series of murders, including those of his mother, neighbors, and diners at the Pozzetto restaurant.
The narrative explores themes such as the duality of the human being, inherent evil, and the fragility of morality in a contemporary urban society.
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