A Bocajarro - Jose Manuel Del Rio.epub May 2026

José Manuel del Río is a journalist and lawyer whose previous works include Marea roja and La milicia de la noche . His background allows him to depict a "Madrid that has no mercy" with a style where cruelty often borders on delicacy.

Set in 2019, the story begins with the point-blank ( a bocajarro ) shooting of Carla, a seemingly innocent girl in a neighborhood dominated by drugs, prostitution, and violence. The investigation unfolds through two parallel paths: a official Judicial Police team and Carla's family, who use their own "underground" methods to find the killer. Key Themes:

The contrast between the rigid legal system and the raw, personal thirst for vengeance within the family.

The author, a practicing criminal lawyer, brings exceptional technical precision to the description of police and judicial procedures.

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