A town got into confusion, fear, and chaos when lampoons of unknown source, revealing secrets of some people, were discovered every morning. This compelled Cesar Montero to kill Pastor, a clarinet player who was alledgedly the lover of Cesar's wife. The Mayor who could not do anything to prevent the proliferation of lampoons decided to declare martial law and used this power against his political enemies.
The novel is so rich in meanings and symbols, but unfortunately, it has a very disappointing ending.