by Katherine Neville · Ediciones B · tapa dura · ISBN 9788440616364
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«El ocho» is the mystery and suspense novel by Katherine Neville, published by Ediciones B in hardback (649 pages, in Spanish).
Catherine Velis, a computer expert, searches for a legendary chess set that belonged to Charlemagne. A Soviet champion warns her that its pieces hold an ancient formula linked to alchemy and cosmic powers. The narrative jumps between 1790 and 1970 and follows characters such as Napoleon, Robespierre, Casanova, Voltaire and Catherine the Great.
First instalment of the series «The Eight»; in Spain it was published in the collection «La trama». The original in English is titled «The Eight».
For readers of historical thriller, mystery and novels with enigmas that cross eras.
Katherine Neville is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 internationally bestselling American author who writes adventure/quest novels. Her novels include The Eight (1988), A Calculated Risk (1992), The Magic Circle (1998) and The Fire (2008), which is a sequel to The Eight.
