The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Brand: HARPER PERENNIAL
Product Description
New York Times Bestseller Packed with suspense. . . a gripping edgeofyourseat thriller. Washington Book Review The internationally acclaimed New York Times bestselling author returns to the magnificent universe he constructed in his bestselling novels The Shadow of the Wind The Angels Game and The Prisoner of Heaven in this riveting series finalea heartpounding thriller and nailbiting work of suspense which introduces a sexy seductive new heroine whose investigation shines a light on the dark history of Francos Spain. In this unforgettable final volume of Ruiz Zafns cycle of novels set in the universe of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books beautiful and enigmatic Alicia Gris with the help of the Sempere family uncovers one of the most shocking conspiracies in all Spanish history. Nineyearold Alicia lost her parents during the Spanish Civil War when the Nacionales the fascists savagely bombed Barcelona in 1938. Twenty years later she still carries the emotional and physical scars of that violent and terrifying time. Weary of her work as an investigator for Spains secret police in Madrid a job she has held for more than a decade the twentynineyear old plans to move on. At the insistence of her boss Leandro Montalvo she remains to solve one last case the mysterious disappearance of Spains Minister of Culture Mauricio Valls. With her partner the intimidating policeman Juan Manuel Vargas Alicia discovers a possible cluea rare book by the author Victor Mataix hidden in Valls office in his Madrid mansion. Valls was the director of the notorious Montjuic Prison in Barcelona during World War II where several writers were imprisoned including David Martn and Victor Mataix. Traveling to Barcelona on the trail of these writers Alicia and Vargas meet with several booksellers including Juan Sempere who knew her parents. As Alicia and Vargas come closer to finding Valls they uncover a tangled web of kidnappings and murders tied to the Franco regime whose corruption is more widespread and horrifying than anyone imagined. Alicias courageous and uncompromising search for the truth puts her life in peril. Only with the help of a circle of devoted friends will she emerge from the dark labyrinths of Barcelona and its history into the light of the future. In this haunting novel Carlos Ruiz Zafn proves yet again that he is a masterful storyteller and pays homage to the world of books to his ingenious creation of the Cemetery of Forgotten and to that magical bridge between literature and our lives. show more
Condition : New
Author : Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Weight : 687
Publisher : HARPER PERENNIAL
Language : English
EAN : 9780062668707
ISBN10 : 0062668706
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20200625
Place of Publication : NA
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 135 X 203 X 38mm