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Winner of an English PEN PEN Translates! award.Barcelona- 1952: General Francos fascist government is at the height of its oppressive powers- casting a black shadow across the city. When wealthy socialite Mariona Sobrerroca is found dead in her mansion in the exclusive Tibidabo district- the police scramble to seize control of the investigation. Ana Marti Noguer- an eager young journalist- is surprised to be assigned this important story- shadowing Inspector Isidro Castro.But Ana soon realises that a bundle of strange letters unearthed at the scene point to a sequence of events dramatically different from the official version. She enlists the help of her cousin Beatriz- a scholar- and what begins as an intriguing puzzle opens up a series of revelations that implicate the regimes most influential figures. The two women have placed themselves in mortal danger. As the conspiracy unfolds- Anas courage and Beatrizs wits will be their only weapons against the citys corrupt and murderous elite.... Please click here to ask a question