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The Mark Of The Pentagram

Esteban Navarro Soriano

Publisher: Babelcube

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Summary

Fourth adventure of the National Police officer Diana Dávila, this time set in Laspaúles (Huesca, Spain), a town traditionally associated with witchcraft.
National Police Officer Diana Dávila is transferred to Laspaúles, a rural town in Huesca, where she must investigate, along with Chief Inspector Vázquez from the Central Unit in Madrid, the murder of a police officer, Andrés Hernández, whose death appears to be linked to witchcraft practices.
The investigators discover that, before his death, the murdered officer was investigating the theft of a unique edition of Goethe's Faust, a book of great value.
And, as they follow the leads, they receive anonymous messages warning them about witches and cautioning them to be wary of the town's inhabitants.
Available since: 09/03/2024.
Print length: 116 pages.

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