''The Night Buffalo'' (orig. Spanish ''El Búfalo de la Noche'') is a

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

Guillermo Arriaga Guillermo Arriaga Jordán (; born 13 March 1958) is a Mexican author, screenwriter, director and producer. Self-defined as "a hunter who works as a writer," he is best known for his Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and BAFTA Award fo ...

Plot summary

After Gregorio commits

suicide Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...

, his friend Manuel finds himself unraveling his late friend’s world, and what led him to suicide. Gregorio’s tortuous relationship with his girlfriend is now inherited by Manuel; he becomes involved with his late friend’s girlfriend. Gregorio has missed appointments, left strange messages, and has been harassed by a vengeful policeman.

Release details

*2005, UK, Sceptre Books (), Pub date 27 March 2006, paperback (first English edition) *2006, ?, Atria Books (), Pub date ? May 2006, hardback (English) *2007, USA, Washington Square Press (), Pub date 20 February 2007, paperback (English) *2008, ?, Atria Books (), Pub date ? March 2008, paperback (Spanish ''El Búfalo de la Noche'' edition) {{DEFAULTSORT:Night Buffalo, The 1999 novels Novels by Guillermo Arriaga Fiction about suicide Spanish-language novels