The novel combines crime fiction and history in 16th-century Granada. It brings back figures such as Sister Ana de Jesús and San Juán de la Cruz; starting with a dead body in a convent and ten key nuns.
With her new novel ‘La Capitana,’ Susana Martín Gijón opens a door to the turbulent Granada of the Golden Age to create a story that combines crime and history with the pulse of a thriller. The work, published by Alfaguara, has been enthusiastically received by readers of crime fiction and those who enjoy historical fiction that focuses on challenging women.
The Seville-based writer presented the book at the Seville Book Fair and is also bringing it to the public in Córdoba. A presentation with Azahara Palomeque, followed by book signing at the booth. The launch is accompanied by a series of events where the author will reveal the keys to her process and the documentary sources that uphold the plot.
