Prey for the Shadow: A Terra Alta Investigation

The second Terra Alta Investigation - a new crime series by one of Europe's leading writers

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

• | Author: Javier Cercas, Anne McLean
• | Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jun 06, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781529422511
• | ISBN-10: 1529422515