: The book is noted for an unexpected, "blood-chilling" finale that converges the parallel plotlines into a disturbing conclusion. Fast Facts
is a gritty police procedural and psychological thriller co-authored by Marta Martín Girón and Marcos Nieto Pallarés . This collaboration brings together two bestselling authors of the Spanish noir genre—Martín Girón, known for Dama Blanca , and Nieto Pallarés, author of El asesino indeleble . The Hook
: The "beats in the basement" of the title refer to both physical confinement and the internal darkness of the human soul.
: The narrative alternates between the detectives' race against time and the calculated actions of the "executioner".
The story follows veteran detective , who is nearing retirement, and his partner Margaret Casidi . Their routine is shattered when they discover a young man’s body on the banks of the Kansas River, showing signs of extreme violence that suggest more than a simple criminal dispute. Core Features