by Iván López Pardo is a fast-paced police thriller set in Santander, Spain, just after the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the first installment in the series "El pasado no olvida". Synopsis
Direct and agile prose, often compared to the style of Carmen Mola or Juan Gómez-Jurado. It uses unexpected twists and time jumps between the present and historical events. Setting: Primarily Santander, Cantabria. Book Details
The story follows , a sharp-tongued investigator with a complicated past, who returns to her hometown of Santander. She is tasked with investigating the gruesome death of a law enforcement officer that bears a striking resemblance to a cold case from years ago.
Parallel to this, is fighting to uncover the truth behind the 1993 death of her daughter's father, which was officially ruled a suicide but she suspects was a murder. Their paths converge as they navigate a web of lies, past traumas, and institutional friction within the security forces. Key Features Genre: Police thriller / Crime fiction (Novela negra).