First published 1920
In a shadowed Barcelona mansion, struggling writer David Martin accepts a lucrative offer from a reclusive editor to pen a book "unlike any other." But as David delves into the mansion's sinister past, he uncovers a twisted connection between his haunting new work and the mysteries that surround his home - mysteries that could cost him everything. Drawn into a labyrinth of secrets, obsession, and a love that may destroy him, David must confront the darkness within if he hopes to escape with his life.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: labyrinth, literary-mystery, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Barcelona, El Raval, Paris, Puigcerdà, Spain, The Cemetary of Forgotten Books
Period: 1920s, 1930s
531 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday