Seix Barral 2007

Antonio Stradivarius was the most famous luthier of all time. The violins he created are unique, capable of producing a perfect sound. In 1680, a high-ranking church prelate visits Stradivarius in the dead of night to commission a prodigious task: the creation of twelve string instruments with apocalyptic power.

In 2003, Inspector Herrero investigates the brutal murder of a wealthy Greek shipowner living in Madrid. Meanwhile, a seemingly motiveless break-in at the apartment of a young doctor alarms the authorities in Geneva. Could these cases be connected to the secret visit Stradivarius received more than three centuries ago?

From Cremona to Geneva, Vienna, Jerusalem, and the Nazi extermination camps, a vast conspiracy unfolds across time.