– the son of a powerful local politician, just days before an election.

As pressure mounts to find the child, a wave of violent break-ins is terrorising the city, and Elisenda’s key informant has disappeared. With the public demanding results, Elisenda finds herself navigating a tangled web of lies, violence, and political pressure.

Taut, elegant, and relentlessly compelling – this is European Noir at its finest, for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ragnar Jónasson.

Chris Lloyd, author of the Girona trilogy set in Catalonia and the award-winning Occupation series, crafts immersive, atmospheric crime fiction.