by Arturo Pérez-Reverte · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420405551
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«El asedio» is the historical novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, published by Alfaguara in paperback (816 pages, in Spanish).
In Cádiz in 1811, besieged by French troops, a series of murders of young women shakes the city. A corrupt policeman, the heiress of a trading house, a corsair captain and a taxidermist spy become involved in a plot where French bombs and crimes draw a chessboard with a hidden player.
Originally published in 2010, the novel received the CWA International Dagger for crime fiction in 2014.
For readers of historical and mystery fiction, and for fans of Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
Spanish journalist, former war reporter and novelist, author of the Captain Alatriste saga and novels such as The Flanders Panel and The Club Dumas.
