Now you'll be Lucía

A series of unusually gentle rapes baffles the police. Jaded and on-his-way-out detective Jaime Fullana is paired with up-and-coming agent Omaira Díaz to investigate. Faced with a strangely ritualistic m.o. and no apparent motive nor connection between the victims, the unlikely team doggedly pursues what little clues there are as to the identity of the perpetrator, a strange tattoo, the memory of a man’s perfume. To make matters worse, one by one, the victims lose interest in the case and decide not to testify if the case comes to trial. But hard investigative work and intuition start to pay off, as the case comes to a surprising conclusion.

Drawing from his extensive experience as a trial and appellate court judge, Hiram Sánchez-Martínez weaves a fascinating tale of crime, detection, and courtroom drama. With his usual painstaking attention to detail and respect for legal procedure, the author delivers a very satisfying work of fiction with a solid basis on the law.

Alberto Medina Carrero