Bellriu. 11 of October. Day of the proclamation of Fallera Major. The proper queen, Marina Junyent, has disappeared. No phone call, no clear trace. the town, dumbfounded. Ripoll and his team are in charge of the investigation. Tracks are scarce; the rumors, abundant. The invaluable help of Jordi - a young man with Down syndrome, victim nebot—, who observes what others do not see, it is crucial. In A sang i a foc Jesús Girón rebuilds, with a restrained voice and precise gaze, how an absence can undo the apparent calm of an entire town. A black novel in every gest weighs, and every silence tells more than meets the eye.
Ciutat de Cullera Novel Award and Fallas
With the author and accompanied by the poet Vicent Penya.
