The Northern Side of the Heart

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER OF SPAIN. LAUREATE OF THE GRAND PRIX DES LECTRICES DE ELLE AWARD. THE AUTHOR'S BOOKS HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO 38 LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD. ALL HER NOVELS HAVE BEEN ADAPTED FOR SCREEN. «…The most desolate... place in the world is the northern side of the human heart.» When Amaya Salazar was twelve years old, she got lost in the woods. At dawn, she was found thirty kilometers north. Amaya's clothes were burned, like that of a medieval witch pulled from a fire, yet her skin was white, pure, and cold, as if the girl had just come out of ice… Years later, Amaya, a young detective from Pamplona, undergoes training at the FBI Academy in Virginia. She is no longer a novice; her skills and track record are astonishing. But this is not a usual training course. FBI agent Aloisius Dupree is already well acquainted with Amaya's skills, her intuition, and her ability to understand evil. Now he needs her help in the hunt for an elusive serial killer nicknamed The Composer, whose victims are entire families. Moreover, the maniac commits his horrific deeds only under the conditions of devastating natural disasters. His trail leads Dupree and Amaya to New Orleans. The clock is ticking - Hurricane Katrina, the strongest storm in the city's history, is about to strike. Amaya will have to walk a path as dark as the approaching storm. But she is already well acquainted with it… ------------------------------ «The large-scale scenes of the novel are filled with vivid characters - from selfless law enforcers to hardened killers and even characters worthy of horror films.» - Wall Street Journal «Myths and reality intertwine in this complex and sharp thriller. All the skeletons are breaking down the closet doors to free themselves, and they do…» - Steve Berry «An amazing main character.» - Isabel Allende