Death On A Galician Shore
$31.20
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
8 May 2012
Summary
One misty autumn dawn in a quiet fishing port in northwest Spain, the body of a sailor washes up in the harbour. Detective Inspector Leo Caldas is called in from police headquarters in the nearby city of Vigo to sign off on what appears to be a suicide. But details soon come to light that turn this routine matter into a complex murder investigation.
Finding out the truth is not easy when the villagers are so suspicious of outsiders. As Caldas delves into the maritime life of the villa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349123424 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 034912342X |
| Author: | Domingo Villar |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 8 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 124mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Villar seduced us with his first novel, and now confirms himself as an excellent writer with Death on a Galician Shore. The plotting is as good as his descriptions of maritime life.
The rugged coastline of Galicia makes a suitably unsettling setting… Caldas is an engaging copper. - Marcel Berlins
A satisfying read…a traditional procedural laced with gothic menace. - John O’ConnellDomingo Villar
Domingo Villar grew up in Vigo, Galicia and now lives in Madrid. His two novels, both featuring Inspector Leo Caldas, have been highly acclaimed top-ten bestsellers in Spain and he is the winner of a Brigada 21 Prize for best crime novel.
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