The second book in Dolores Redondo’s atmospheric Baztan trilogy, featuring Inspector Amaia Salazar. With masterful storytelling and a detective to rival Sarah Lund, this Spanish bestselling series has taken Europe by storm.The second book in Dolores Redondo’s atmospheric Baztan trilogy, featuring Inspector Amaia Salazar. With masterful storytelling and a detective to rival Sarah Lund, this Spanish bestselling series has taken Europe by storm.A year after arresting Jason Medina for the rape and murder of his step-daughter, Detective Inspector Amaia Salazar has one last duty to complete before starting her maternity leave – attending Medina’s trial.When the trial is suddenly called off, Amaia is appalled. But the judge had no choice. Jason Medina has committed suicide in the bathroom of the courthouse, leaving behind a cryptic note addressed to Amaia: the single word ‘Tarttalo’.What message was Medina trying to send with this obscure reference to Basque mythology? To unravel the truth, Amaia must return once again to the Baztan valley, her family home and the place where she feels most vulnerable. As the investigation becomes more complicated and more personal, those closest to Amaia will be placed in mortal danger…Praise for THE INVISIBLE GUARDIAN:‘A fascinating protagonist’ Isabel Allende‘Myth and reality blend in this sophisticated and razor-sharp thriller … gritty, fascinating and compelling’ Steve Berry‘Combines singular characters and an eerily atmospheric setting’ Sunday Times‘Has so many facets to it that it becomes utterly compelling’Publishing PerspectivesAn intriguing read – compelling and often dark’ Liz Loves Books blog‘Well-written and engaging’ Raven Crime Reads blogDolores Redondo was born in Donostia-San Sebastián in 1969, where she studied Law and Gastronomy. Her novel, The Invisible Guardian, was published in Spain in 2013, withrights sold in thirty-one languages. It was chosen as ‘BestCrime Novel of the Year’ by the major Spanish newspaperLa Vanguardia and over 1,000,000 readers turned the Detective Inspector Amaia Salazar series into one of Spain’s biggest literary successes in recent years. The Legacy of the Bones is the second book in the series and went straight to No.1 in Spain. The film adaptation is currently being developed by the producer of The Killing and Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy.Dolores Redondo currently lives and writes in the Ribera Navarra area of Spain.• The Baztan Trilogy has now reached 1 million copies sold in the author’s home country Spain.• The Legacy of the Bones, went straight in at number 1 in the Spanish bestseller list• Overall the biggest selling crime author of 2015 in Spain – in front of Paula Hawkins and Stieg Larsson• 30 international publishers around the world have published or are publishing the Baztán Trilogy• 2016 will mark the shooting of the film adaptation, produced by Nadcon Films, co-producer of the Millennium Trilogy films and The Killing• The Invisible Guardian was shortlisted for the prestigious CWA International Dagger Award and named Best Spanish Crime Novel of the Year in 2013 by major Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia• Praised unanimously by the international press, and by authors such as Isabel Allende, Steve Berry, Javier Sierra, María Dueñas, Yrsa SigursdottirCompetition: In The Woods; In The Woods; A Thousand Cuts (A Spike Sanguinetti Mystery); Why Did You Lie?; City Of Drowned Souls (The Elisenda Domã¨Nech Investigations Book 3); The Exiled (Anna Fekete). Tana French;Tana French; Thomas Mogford; Yrsa Sigurdardottir; Chris Lloyd; Kati Hiekkapelto;
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