: The brothers' divergent lives—one a miner and rebel, the other a forensic expert—drive the emotional core of the book. Product Availability
: The novel explores the tension and violence of the October 1934 revolution in Spain.
is a historical thriller by Pepe Mel , released in 2022 through Editorial Almuzara .
Set against the backdrop of the , the story follows two brothers on opposite sides of a chaotic era. While Pelayo leads the miners' uprising in Oviedo, his brother David, known as "El Guaje," is a coroner tasked with investigating a string of murders. Key Plot Details
: Each victim is found with links to Asturian mythology , such as the Cuélebre or the Xana .