by José Calvo Poyato · Harper Bolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419802859
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Immerse yourself in 17th-century Spain with 'Checkmate to the Queen', a historical novel by José Calvo Poyato that weaves palace intrigues, conspiracies and an unforgettable love story in the Madrid of the Austrias. After the death of Felipe IV, the court is involved in a struggle for power, with the widowed queen assuming the regency and the ambitious Juan José de Austria conspiring in the shadows. In this turbulent scenario, Captain Gonzalo de Santa Cruz and the enigmatic Elena de Zúñiga will try to recover a lost love, while being dragged to the center of the palace intrigue. Discover the secrets and passions that lie behind the walls of the court in this exciting novel by the renowned author José Calvo Poyato.
