: A woman Lucas meets who makes him reconsider his solitary lifestyle before things take a dark turn. Style and Themes
His plan for isolation ends when he intervenes to help a woman being attacked by a man during a night out in Vigo. This single act of intervention pulls him into a violent spiral of revenge and murder, placing him directly in the crosshairs of dangerous individuals. Key Characters
The story follows , a police officer from the UDYCO (Drugs and Organized Crime Unit) who is on a leave of absence following a traumatic and botched mission in Madrid. Seeking peace, he retreats to Galicia —specifically Mondariz and Vigo—to clear his head and live a solitary life with his cat.
(2019) is a bestselling Spanish noir novel by Roberto Martínez Guzmán . It gained significant fame as the most downloaded novel in the history of Amazon Spain within just over a year of its release. Plot Summary
: The protagonist, a weary ex-police officer struggling with his past who becomes the target of a deadly plot.