A killer at large in a remote Basque Country valley , a detective to rival Clarice Starling, myth versus reality, masterful storytelling - the Spanish bestseller that has taken Europe by storm. Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger The body of a teenage girl has been found on the banks of the River Baztan - the second in a month. Soon rumours are flying in the village of Elizondo. Is this the work of a serial killer, or something even more sinister? Inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, returning to the Basque country where she was born. Shrouded in mist and surrounded by forest, it conceals a terrible secret from Amaia''s childhood that has come back to haunt her. Facing the superstitions of the village, Amaia must fight the demons of her past in order to catch the killer. But what is the dark presence she senses lurking in the shadows?
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The second book in Dolores Redondo''s atmospheric Baztan trilogy, featuring Inspector Amaia Salazar. With masterful storytelling and a detective to rival Sarah Lund, this Spanish bestselling series has taken Europe by storm. IT TAKES JUST ONE WORD TO STIR THE GHOSTS OF THE PAST A year after arresting Jason Medina for the rape and murder of his step-daughter, Detective Inspector Amaia Salazar has one last duty to complete before starting her maternity leave - attending Medina''s trial. When the trial is suddenly called off, Amaia is appalled. But the judge had no choice. Jason Medina has committed suicide, leaving behind a cryptic note addressed to Amaia: the single word ''Tarttalo''. To unravel the truth behind this obscure reference to Basque mythology, Amaia must return once again to the Baztan valley, her family home and the place where she feels most vulnerable. As the investigation becomes more complicated and more personal, those closest to Amaia will be placed in mortal danger...
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À travers le Pays basque, dans la vallée du Baztán, des églises sont profanées. Alors qu'elle vient de donner naissance à son enfant, l'inspectrice Amaia Salazar est chargée d'enquêter discrètement sur cette affaire. Avec son équipe, elle doit aussi s'occuper d'une série de crimes conjugaux qui ont tous en commun d'horribles mutilations. Á chaque fois, le meurtrier s'est suicidé en laissant derrière lui une étrange inscription : TARTTALO. Pourquoi tous ces hommes laissent-ils ce même mot? Que signifie-t-il? Et pourquoi semble-t-il destiné à la jeune inspectrice?
La vallée du Baztán recèle encore de bien terribles secrets qu'Amaia devra affronter pour espérer enfin y vivre en paix.