The north face of the heart

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Title:

The north face of the heart

Author:

Redondo, Dolores, 1969- author.

Uniform Title:

Cara norte del corazón. English

ISBN:

9781542022323

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

473 pages ; 24 cm

Corporate Subject:

United States Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Officials and employees -- Fiction.

Subject Term:

Serial murder investigation -- Fiction.

Women detectives -- Northern Spain -- Fiction.

Added Author:

Meigs, Michael,

Summary:

In a propulsive thriller by the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Baztán Trilogy, a female detective follows a psychopathic killer into the eye of a storm. Amaia Salazar, a young detective from the north of Spain, has joined a group of trainees at the FBI Academy in Virginia. Haunted by her past and having already tracked down a predator on her own, Amaia is no typical rookie. And this is no ordinary student lecture at Quantico. FBI agent Aloisius Dupree is already well acquainted with Amaia's skills, her intuition, and her ability to understand evil. He now needs her help in hunting an elusive serial killer dubbed "the Composer," and in solving another case that's been following him his whole life. From New Jersey to Oklahoma to Texas, the Composer's victims are entire families annihilated in the chaos of natural disasters, their bodies posed with chilling purpose amid the ruins. Dupree and Amaia follow his trail to New Orleans. The clock is ticking. It's the eve of the worst hurricane in the city's history. But a troubling call from Amaia's aunt back home awakens in Amaia the ghosts from her childhood and sends her down a path as dark as that of the coming storm.

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In a propulsive thriller by the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Baztán Trilogy, a female detective follows a psychopathic killer into the eye of a storm.

Amaia Salazar, a young detective from the north of Spain, has joined a group of trainees at the FBI Academy in Virginia. Haunted by her past and having already tracked down a predator on her own, Amaia is no typical rookie. And this is no ordinary student lecture at Quantico. FBI agent Aloisius Dupree is already well acquainted with Amaia's skills, her intuition, and her ability to understand evil. He now needs her help in hunting an elusive serial killer dubbed "the Composer," and in solving another case that's been following him his whole life.

From New Jersey to Oklahoma to Texas, the Composer's victims are entire families annihilated in the chaos of natural disasters, their bodies posed with chilling purpose amid the ruins. Dupree and Amaia follow his trail to New Orleans. The clock is ticking. It's the eve of the worst hurricane in the city's history. But a troubling call from Amaia's aunt back home awakens in Amaia the ghosts from her childhood and sends her down a path as dark as that of the coming storm.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In 2005, 25-year-old Spanish assistant inspector Amaia Salazar, the protagonist of this gripping prequel to Redondo's Baztán trilogy, is taking a course at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. During a lecture, Amaia learns of a serial killer, nicknamed the Composer, who's been targeting families affected by natural disasters. The Composer has fatally shot survivors of tornados in Texas and Oklahoma, where a witness saw him "waving his arms like someone directing an orchestra." Now, as Hurricane Katrina heads toward New Orleans, the FBI wants Amaia, an expert on serial killer psychology, to assist with their investigation. In New Orleans, the suspense builds as Amaia, FBI agents, and local detectives work tirelessly to try to find the Composer before the killer can strike again. Amaia's distinctive backstory, which includes a traumatic childhood, adoption at age 12 by an elderly American couple, and an outstanding school career in the U.S. before returning to Spain to join the police, lends weight to the dramatic action. This crime thriller is a good starting place for readers new to Redondo. Agent: Maria Cardona, Pontas Agency (Spain). (June)

Library Journal Review

This title is both prequel and sequel to Redondo's "Baztán Trilogy" of noir detective procedurals with strong elements of the supernatural. The protagonist is Amaia Salazar, born in the Basque country of Navarre but educated in the U.S. Recruited by the FBI after college, she elected instead to return to Navarre, where she became the youngest police inspector in Spain after trapping a serial killer only she could find. She is now training in Quantico with an FBI strike force pursuing an elusive serial killer who only attacks during violent storms. Their hunt for the killer takes place as Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans. Something happened to Amaia 15 years ago that blocked her memories but some begin to resurface as she bonds with her new colleagues. The FBI agent in charge of the search has his own traumatic past to relive; soon there are three mysteries to be solved, one past and two present. VERDICT The mysteries are dark and twisty, and the moments of danger are plentiful. Amaia's trauma gives her insight into other people's thinking; she uses this knowledge to hunt down new demons. Fans of noir fiction will devour this book.--David Keymer, Cleveland

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