El crimen del Liceo

Synopsis of El crimen del Liceo

«El crimen del Liceo» is the historical mystery novel by Fernando García Ballesteros, published by Libros de Seda in paperback (384 pages, in Spanish).

Barcelona, 1909: Countess Victoria de Cardona is found murdered during a masked ball at the Liceo, with a valuable ruby in her hand. Inspector Ignasi Requesens investigates among nobles, chorus girls, businessmen, mediums and social climbers, in a case where appearances deceive and influential families stay silent to protect their reputation.

First installment of the Barcelona 1909 collection. Second novel by Fernando García Ballesteros, published in 2020.

For readers of historical mystery and crime fiction, set in early 20th-century Barcelona.