The Devils of Cardona by Matthew Carr
An excellent story in the form of a political crime thriller set in the foothills of Pyrenean Spain towards the end of the 16th century. Carr captures the paranoia of the times with the secular state and the Inquisition both trying to uncover real and imagined sedition against the beleaguered Spanish crown. The central characters are well-drawn, and the wealth of historical detail means the story is completely credible. It moves along at a good pace, and although the book is quite long (about 450 pages) it holds the reader’s attention right to the end.
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