HarperCollins 2023

Corporal Ventura sought an isolated place to hide from himself, but now the dead have returned to his dreams.

Summer comes to an end, a time of seasonal storms when the Pyrenees begin to bid farewell to tourists, giving way to the quiet life of its inhabitants. The solitude of the mountains—their beauty, peace, and the looming threat of their cliffs—provides the perfect setting for the start of an unusual chain of events: Olivia Salvatierra, a single mother with a daughter and precarious employment, mysteriously disappears from a ski lift during a storm.

Corporal Simón Ventura, who lives at the Mountain Special Training Center with only his dog Avellana for company, is tasked with an investigation that will force him to confront the ghosts of his past. The murder of a vacationer connected to Olivia will further disrupt the life of the small town of Jaca and bring to light old grudges and long-forgotten secrets.

The Echo of Shadows is a thriller that combines a fast-paced and surprising plot with disturbing dreamlike elements. It reflects on the search for love and introduces us to a universe of lonely characters who long to break free from their solitude, set against the deceptive peace of a small, enclosed world where the old streets of the historic center, powerful long-standing families, ski resorts, mountain lakes, and glaciers coexist.