"Las jaurías" is a gripping by Spanish journalist and author Alberto Gil , which earned him the prestigious Premio L'H Confidencial in 2020. The novel is a hybrid of historical fiction and a modern detective story , centered around one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century on the Iberian Peninsula. Plot Overview
The story alternates between a haunting past and a modern search for closure. Las jaurias - Alberto Gil.epub
The novel heavily features the landscapes of Extremadura and the Alentejo region, using the desolate beauty of the border as a character in its own right. "Las jaurías" is a gripping by Spanish journalist
In April 1965, the bodies of Portuguese opposition leader General Humberto Delgado and his secretary, Arajaryr Moreira de Campos, were found in an Extremaduran village near the Spanish-Portuguese border. They were murdered by the PIDE (the Portuguese political police) under the orders of dictator António de Oliveira Salazar , with quiet cooperation from the Franco regime. The novel heavily features the landscapes of Extremadura
Together, Abel and Catarina travel through the borderlands (known as La Raya ), visiting towns like Badajoz, Olivenza, and Elvas . They quickly discover that the secrets of the past are still guarded by those willing to use modern threats to keep them buried. Key Themes and Style