ASIN: B01A12R2XO
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 415
The horrors of Spain’s Franco-era past and the problems of the present collide in this psychological thriller exploring the murky waters of conscience.A complex man hiding beneath a cloak of anonymity, David Castillo is an atheist who takes Sunday confessions. His half-brother has just died he can’t think straight. He has ignored a woman, Magdalena Chente and a paedophile, both connected to his past abuse, living on his property. And he’s painfully aware of his father’s notoriety as “Franco’s Butcher,” even though he was erased from the history books in 1973.When the paedophile is found dead in Castillo’s bed, his life splinters. The murder has connections to the scandal in 1973 that’s been covered up by the army, politicians, and Roman Catholic Church—and the investigation threatens to uncloak Castillo’s anonymity.To protect himself—and salve his conscience—Castillo decides to engineer ...
