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Even the Darkest Night
Even the Darkest Night: A Terra Alta Novel | Javier Cercas
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INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER WINNER OF SPAINS BIGGEST LITERARY PRIZE The first book in the acclaimed series: Barcelona detective Melchor Marn is sent to the countryside to investigate a horrific double murder. Before long, it becomes clear that nothing about the case is quite as it seems. Melchor, the son of a prostitute, went to prison as a teenager, convicted of working for a Colombian drug cartel. Behind bars, he read a book that changed his life: Les Misrables. Then his mother was murdered. He decided to become a cop. This new case, in Terra Alta, a remote region of rural Cataloniathe murder of a wealthy local man and his wifewill turn Melchors life upside down yet again. Even the Darkest Night is a thought-provoking, elegantly constructed thriller about justice, revenge, and, above all, the struggles of a righteous man trying to find his place in a corrupt world.
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DGRachel
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The 2024 CWA Dagger awards shortlists come out late this week, I think. Considering how many Dagger awards categories there are and the likelihood that 50% aren‘t available in the US yet, the odds of me reading them before the awards are announced in July are slim. So, I opted to try to read all of the 2023 winners I could get my hands on. Today‘s #libraryhaul are the ones my library system has, plus the 1st in Bishop‘s series. Better get reading!

tpixie Great strategy ❤️📚❤️ 4w
rwmg I've got City of Vengeance on my treebook TBR shelf, so I look forward to seeing what you think about it
4w
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Reyzl
Terra Alta | Javier Cercas
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Another wonderful book by Javier Cercas. It‘s the first one of the trilogy. I read the second one without knowing that there was a trilogy, and aside of a few spoilers I enjoyed it as much as the second one. Cercas is definitely one of the best contemporary Spanish writers.

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mirnas
Terra Alta | Javier Cercas
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Melchor Marín, policeman from Cercas's previous novel "Terra alta", is back! Someone's blackmailing the mayor of Barcelona and he's investigating the case. "Independance" combines crime fiction, political thriller and a analysis of contemporary Catalonian society. Cercas is one of the best European novelist, no doubt about it!

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mirnas
Terra Alta | Javier Cercas
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Pickpick

Police detective in a remote Spanish region called Terra Alta investigates the murder of a local elderly businessman and his wife while struggling with his personal issues. Highly recommended!

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Nat82
Terra Alta | Javier Cercas
Mehso-so

6/10