{"product_id":"prey-for-the-shadow-a-terra-alta-investigation-paperback","title":"Prey for the Shadow: A Terra Alta Investigation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJavier Cercas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne McLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The riveting second novel in the acclaimed Spanish writer's detective trilogy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is no one writing in English like this. . . . Powerful stuff.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe mayor of Barcelona is being blackmailed with a sex tape from her student days that she never knew existed. The price: 300,000 euros and her immediate resignation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA political chameleon who swept to power on a populist wave, the mayor has powerful enemies. She cannot even trust those closest to her; both her ex-husband and her deputy would profit from her fall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelchor Marín, living a quiet life in Terra Alta, is tempted back to Barcelona to work the investigation. But what on the surface seems a straightforward case has its roots in far more serious and disturbing crimes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the mayor on the verge of capitulation, a shocking revelation changes everything--not least the course of Melchor's life. At long last, his heart's dark desire is in his grasp.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAVIER CERCAS was born in Spain in 1962. He is a novelist and columnist, and he has received numerous international awards. His books include \u003ci\u003eSoldiers of Salamis\u003c\/i\u003e (which has sold more than a million copies worldwide), \u003ci\u003eThe Anatomy of a Moment, The Tenant and The Motive, The Speed of Light, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Impostor.\u003c\/i\u003e His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. He lives in Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48709425430777,"sku":"9798217007493","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/asamBZ0cSJ9798217007493.webp?v=1784923842","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/prey-for-the-shadow-a-terra-alta-investigation-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}