Prey for the Shadow by Javier Cercas
The mayor of Barcelona is being blackmailed. A sex tape from her student days - one she never knew existed. The price: 300,000 euros and her immediate resignation. A political chameleon who swept to power on a populist wave, she has her enemies. Nor can she trust those closest to her. Both her ex-husband and her deputy would profit from her fall. Melchor Marín, living a quiet life in Terra Alta, is tempted back to Barcelona to work the case. But what seemed a simple matter has its roots in far more serious and disturbing crimes. With the mayor on the verge of capitulation, a shock revelation changes everything - not least the course of Melchor's life. At long last, his heart's dark desire is in his grasp. Praise for Even the Darkest Night "A gem of a book, easily the best I've read this year" M W Craven "A wonderful novel. I look forward to many more Melchor stories" A N Wilson "The first in what promises to be an excellent series" Guardian Translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean
This novel is not just good, it's great -- Álvaro Colomer * Diari Ara *
Cercas' bestA terrific novel -- José María Pozuelo Yvancos * ABC Cultural *
The new Cercas shines brightly -- Jordi Amat * La Vanguardia *
Cercas' bestA terrific novel -- José María Pozuelo Yvancos * ABC Cultural *
The new Cercas shines brightly -- Jordi Amat * La Vanguardia *
A courageous Javier Cercas seeks to give an allegorical dimension to social observation,
and succeeds ... a committed moral novel and belligerent tale of denunciation
Javier Cercas was born in 1962. He is a novelist, short-story writer and columnist, whose books include Soldiers of Salamis (which sold more than a million copies worldwide, won six literary awards in Spain and was filmed by David Trueba), The Tenant and The Motive, The Speed of Light and The Anatomy of a Moment. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. He lives in Barcelona.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529422481 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529422485 |
| Title | Prey for the Shadow |
| Author | Javier Cercas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2023-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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