by Tom Knox · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780452297166
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«The Marks of Cain» is the thriller by Tom Knox, published by Penguin in paperback (464 pages, in English).
David Martínez inherits an ancient map from his dying grandfather that leads him to the Basque mountains, where a genetic curse and a secret about the Western world lie hidden. In London, journalist Simon Quinn investigates two murders: the victims, both of Basque origin, were interned in a top-secret Nazi camp. The two plots eventually converge.
The novel was originally published in 2010; the edition in this record appeared on 26 July 2011.
For those seeking a mystery read with historical background: it combines violent crimes and echoes of the Nazi past.
Sean Thomas is a British journalist and author. Born in Devon, England, and educated at University College London, he has written for publications such as The Times, the Daily Mail, The Spectator and The Guardian, mainly on travel, politics and art. He has written about his troubled early life and multiple stepmothers. His father was the writer and translator D. M. Thomas, who died in 2023.
