El pacto de las colonias / The Pact of the Colonies

Book 1 of 3: Inspectora Julia Arrondo

What would you do if one of your teenage friends was a killer?

1992: Mario and Aitor are enjoying summer camp in Hondarribia, Guipúzcoa, when they discover the diary of pirate Jean Fleury inside a cave. According to legend, Fleury raided Hernán Cortés and stole his most prized treasure. Together, they embark on a dangerous adventure when they decide to study the contents of those pages more closely.

2022: Thirty years later, the summer camp group reunites when Mario is found dead under strange circumstances. Aitor suspects his death is connected to what happened that summer. But uncovering the truth could mean that one of his old friends is a killer. Will Aitor be able to solve the mystery before there are more victims?

In her magnificent debut novel, Laura Azcona has written a fresh kind of thriller—an original, addictive detective adventure packed with twists and set along the Basque coast of Hondarribia.