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" GuardianTranslated from the Spanish by Anne McLean
Publisher: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9781529422481Number of pages: 384Weight: 600 gDimensions: 238 x 162 x 36 mm
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This novel is not just good,it's greatCercas'best. A terrific novelThe new Cercas shines brightly
A courageous Javier Cercas seeks to give an allegorical dimension to social observation,and succeeds...a committed moral novel and belligerent tale of denunciation
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