by Gerardo Muñoz Lorente · Almuzara Editorial · ISBN 9791370200138
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«Pistoleros y terrorismo en la España de Alfonso XIII» is the historical non-fiction essay by Gerardo Muñoz Lorente, published by Almuzara Editorial (256 pages, in Spanish).
The book explores the Spain of Alfonso XIII as a setting for violence that mixed organised crime, police corruption and international espionage with the repression of the labour movement. Its author reconstructs the story of thugs, spies and criminals whose activities intertwined with the politics of the era, from the salons of the court to the streets, and analyses cases such as the Banda Negra or the false-flag attacks that preceded the Civil War.
Winner of the XIII International Prize for Historical Dissemination «Juan Antonio Cebrián» Villa de Crevillent. Published in 2025, the subtitle on the cover is «Especímenes del hampa española (1914-1936)».
Recommended for readers interested in the history of Spain, social pistolerismo and the inner workings of power during the reign of Alfonso XIII.
