Ediciones B 2018

A thriller set within the walls of one of Spain’s most impressive medieval monasteries.

Silence hides the truth.

But even the best lies are eventually uncovered.

The Monastery of Santa María de Veruela aspired to be a celestial city, a faithful reflection of the kingdom of heaven, yet it was inhabited by mere mortals. Its walls witnessed stories of ambition, betrayal, and revenge—and also of love, sex, and… death.

In the magical and mysterious lands of Moncayo stands one of the most beautiful Cistercian monasteries in the world. In the 14th century, it becomes the stage for a brutal war between the crowns of Castile and Aragon. There arrives young Bizén, tasked with a mission: to recover the remains lying in one of its tombs—something the abbot refuses for mysterious reasons.

But when one of the abbey’s brothers is found murdered under strange and violent circumstances, Bizén becomes entangled in an intrigue with dangerous ramifications. He must focus on finding the culprit, lest his own secret be revealed.