Books by Susana Martín Gijón
Susana Martín Gijón is an award-winning Spanish lawyer, screenwriter and author specializing in crime fiction. Throughout her career she has written scripts for television series such as The gypsy bride o The purple net, both based on books by Carmen Mola. On the other hand, Gijón's own work has been very outstanding, with titles such as More than bodies y From eternity.
Likewise, Susana Martin Gijon has won awards such as the Cubelles Prize Black 2018 for the best crime novel written in Spanish, for Medellín File, the CordoBlack Award for the Best Novel set in Córdoba/Andalusia, in the 2022 edition and the Avuelapluma Prize for Literature in 2021. In this article we will discuss a little about his life and work.
Short biography
First years
Susana Martín Gijón was born in 1981, in Seville, Spain. Later, He graduated in law and specialized in Human Rights and International Relations.However, since she was a child she had a passion for reading and writing stories, activities that were encouraged by her mother and grandmother, both great lovers of detective literature and noir novels.
Later, she began to lean towards a career in letters, combining it with her work as a legal advisor. Among other positions in this last area, She has held positions such as general director of the Youth Institute of Extremadura, between 2007 and 2011., President of the Committee against Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance and Head of Rights of the Confederation of Autism Associations in Spain.
Social work
The author often collaborates with various national and international platforms, Among them, the Association for Gender Equality in Classical and Modern Culture and the Network of Young African and Spanish Women. He has participated as a jury member in some literary competitions and contests, such as the micro-story series Raise your voice against the trafficking of women and girls, You also have something to say against gender violence, Experience and Life or Women and Books.
about his work
Most of Susana Martín Gijón's works tell stories that highlight social injustices according to the author's particular point of view, mentioning cases that she believes deserve the world's attention. His titles are set in peripheral places, focusing on towns and cities in the Extremadura community.
The writer's career has achieved wide critical acclaim, who has cited the trilogy More than bodies among the ten most recommended crime novels, as well as an example within the Spanish crime and thriller genre.
All books by Susana Martin Gijon
- More than bodies (2013);
- From eternity (2014);
- shipwrecked (2015);
- Wine and gunpowder (2016);
- Salamanca Pension (2016);
- Destination Gijón (2016);
- Medellín File (2017);
- Progeny (2020);
- Species (2021);
- Planet (2021);
- the babylon (2023)
Susana Martin Gijon's most notable books
Trilogy More than bodies
More than bodies 1 (2013)
It is the first installment of the series starring Inspector Annika Kaunda. The novel is a thriller A police drama that combines mystery, social criticism and a deep exploration of the human condition.The story is set in Extremadura and follows Annika Kaunda, an inspector of African origin who must face a complex case: the disappearance of several young women in vulnerable situations.
As you progress in your investigation, discovers a network of exploitation and violence that will lead her to question the limits of justice and her own past. With agile prose and a plot that maintains the suspense until the end, More than bodies Not only does it offer an intriguing narrative, but it also brings up issues such as human trafficking, discrimination and homophobia.
From eternity (2014)
This is the second installment of the series starring Inspector Annika Kaunda. In this novel, The author delves into the thriller A police drama with a narrative full of tension, social criticism and moral dilemmasThe plot begins with the discovery of a corpse in shocking circumstances, which leads Annika and her team to an investigation that delves into the secrets of a seemingly peaceful community.
As the case progresses, the inspector faces new threats and discovers another very similar crime. Later, He realizes that the murder weapon could, in fact, be an object about two thousand years old.Although these events are not initially connected, there is an invisible thread that connects all these lives, including Kaunda's.
Progeny: Inspector Camino Vargas 1 (2020)
In Seville, a series of brutal crimes shocks the police: women are murdered in a macabre way, with a pattern that suggests a dark revenge linked to motherhood and assisted reproduction. Vargas Road, recently promoted to head of the Homicide Group, faces an investigation that will lead her to decipher the links between the victims, while battling skepticism from his team and his own doubts about the case.
With an engaging plot, unexpected twists and a strong, complex protagonist, Progeny explores themes such as machismo, control over the female body and the ethical dilemmas of science. It is a novel that captivates from the first page and leaves a profound reflection on today's society.
the babylon (2023)
This novel It begins with a terrible murder. Before His Majesty's Indies Fleet can set sail, the skin of a woman's face is found attached like a macabre mask to the prow of the Soberbia, the warship leading the convoy. The figurehead is accompanied by the girl's red hair. Later, The bizarre crime sets in motion an investigation that is about to reveal more than one secret.
Later, two childhood friends must join forces again to discover what is really going on. One of them is Damiana, the manager of La Babilonia, the most sought-after brothel near the port district of Arenal, located in an area surrounded by high walls. The other is Catherine, whoever She lives cloistered in the convent of the Discalced Carmelites, a few meters from the previous location.
Quotes by Susana Martin Guijon
- «Animalism is concerned with animal rights, without distinguishing between species. Human beings are just another species. That is why, among other things, it is identified with veganism. We do not eat our brothers.»
- "Good lies are made from masses of truth."