May brings several new titles to the publishing market. Here is a curated selection of new releases, including national and international names such as Blue Jeans, Julio Alejandre, MarÃa Oruña, Leticia Sierra, Pierre Lemaitre, and Sara Donati.
the crown of the sea — Julius Alexandre
May 2th
This is the second novel published by PÃ mies, following Julio Alejandre's 2019 debut, * Las islas de Poniente*. It returns to the historical adventure genre , taking us to 1580 , when the King of Portugal dies without an heir. The throne is contested by his nephews, Antonio of Avis and Philip II of Spain, whose victory on the Iberian Peninsula shifts the conflict to the Azores. However, France and England , wary of a dynastic union that would create a vast empire, support the Portuguese claimant and wage privateering in every corner of the ocean.
In this environment, the lives of several characters intersect , such as an inexperienced and presumptuous officer who sets sail from Veracruz and intends to cross the Atlantic to marry for convenience, a couple in love , two families divided by their loyalties, a corsair who wants to acquire a fleet, soldiers of fortune , spies , smugglers , and pirates.
the great serpent – Pierre Lemaitre
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Pierre Lemaitre's first crime novel has already been hailed by critics as "fun, immoral and juicy," packed with murders, shocking scenes and plenty of humor.
Thus, we learn that one should never trust appearances when meeting seemingly ordinary women like Mathilde Perrin , a widow who is actually a trigger-happy , steely-nerved assassin. Capable of evading the police and her pursuers, and a veteran of the Resistance, she flawlessly carries out the assignments of a mysterious commander. But when her carelessness and bad temper make her increasingly uncontrollable, her superiors decide it's time to get rid of her before it's too late.
Where does the light come in? – Sarah Donat
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Sara Donati achieved immense success with The Golden Age , a success that was repeated when it was adapted for television. Now she returns with a new historical epic about two pioneering female doctors in 19th-century New York .
Sophie Savard returns to her Manhattan home to rebuild her life after being widowed. Together with her dearest friend, Anna Savard , also a doctor, she plans to continue her work helping disadvantaged and marginalized women.
And while Sophie prepares to build a new life, Anna's husband, Detective Sergeant Jack Mezzanotte , invites them to consult on two new cases: the wife of a prominent banker has disappeared, and the corpse of a young woman has wounds that suggest a killer is on the loose.
the path of fire — Maria Oruna
May 18th
MarÃa Oruña takes us to the Highlands with Inspector Valentina Redondo and her partner Oliver, who decide to take a vacation and travel to Scotland to visit his family. His father wants to recover part of his ancestral heritage and history and has acquired Huntly Castle , which belonged to his family until the 17th century. During the building's restoration, he discovers a tiny office that had been hidden for two hundred years, containing documents that suggest Lord Byron's memoirs may still be intact. When word gets out, both the press and several family members come to investigate. But when a man's body is found in the castle, Oliver and Valentina begin an investigation that will lead them into Scotland's past.
Evil —Leticia Sierra
May 19th
Her debut novel, Animal, was a critical and popular success. Now, in this new novel, Leticia Sierra tells us about the discovery of the body of a thirteen-year-old girl in a vacant lot in Oviedo , her face brutally disfigured and her body mutilated. Her name was Elsa , and she was a student at a local high school. The journalist Olivia Marassa and Inspector AgustÃn Castro are assigned to the case at the regional newspaper and the police. And when Olivia begins her own investigation, she discovers that the victim had many secrets and enemies.
Chopin's crimes —Blue Jeans
May 25th
Blue Jeans has developed a taste for the crime genre and presents us with this new story set in Seville , where several houses have been burglarized. The thief is nicknamed "Chopin" because he always leaves a musical score by the famous composer as his signature. The tension rises when a body is found one night in the living room of one of the houses.
Nikolai Olejnik is a young Polish man who arrived in Spain several years ago. He is alone and commits crimes to survive. He was a child prodigy and his greatest passion is playing the piano , so he becomes the prime suspect. He goes to the office of Celia Mayo, a private detective , to ask for her help, and there he meets Triana, Celia's daughter, whom he immediately likes.
Meanwhile, Blanca Sanz has only recently started working at the newspaper El Guadalquivir when she receives a strange phone call. She's given information about the case that no one else knows. So she tries to find out who the thief is.