Julia Navarro Books

Now a Peacock Original Series! A journalist is tasked with investigating the life of his great-grandmother, Amelia Garayoa. All that is known about her is that she ¬fled Madrid shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, abandoning her husband and son. To rescue her from oblivion, he will have to put together all the pieces of the extraordinary puzzle of her life, one by one, which will take him to Paris, London, Cairo, Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow, Athens... A riveting novel featuring characters whose lives paint a magni cent portrait of the history of the twentieth century. A captivating story filled with tension and drama that represents an exciting new direction in the literary career of one of Spain's most international authors.

One of History's Most Sacred Treasures . . . An Age-Old Secret Conspiracy . . . The Truth Must Be Revealed . . . The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud is the explosive international bestseller that mixes fact and fiction to tell the riveting story of one of the world's most controversial relics, the Turin Shroud - believed by millions of the faithful to bear the likeness of Christ - and the desperate race to save it from those who will stop at nothing to possess its legendary power. A fire at the Cathedral of Turin and the discovery of a strangely mutilated body attract the attention of Italy's special Art Crimes Department. For the fire is only the latest in a troubling series of arson attacks and break-ins at the cathedral which houses the famous shroud. Department chief Marco Valoni leads a team of top investigators in a race to solve a crime certain to shock the world: someone is planning to steal the Holy Shroud. From the storm-rent skies over Calvary, through the glories of Byzantium and the intrigue and treachery of the Crusades, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud is a thrilling page-turner of the highest order - one that will challenge you to believe.

In her provocative second novel, Spanish author Julia Navarro takes readers on an exhilarating journey across centuries and continents, as an upstart archaeologist and a murderous group of conspirators vie for a treasure that will rewrite history an explosive account of the worlds creation recorded millennia ago by a humble scribe onto the legendary Bible of Clay. From the tense months preceding the contemporary war in Iraq, to ancient Mesopotamia, to the atrocities of the last century, here is historical fiction at its richest, a sweeping saga that challenges both conventional geopolitics and the very foundations of modern religion.

"Una extraordinaria novela de personajes inolvidables cuyas vidas se entrelazan con momentos clave de la Historia, desde finales del siglo XIX hasta mediados del XX, y que recrea la vida en ciudades tan emblemáticas como San Petersburgo, París o Jerusalén. Dispara, yo ya estoy muerto es una historia llena de historias, una gran novela que esconde dentro muchas novelas, y que, desde su enigmático título hasta su inesperado final, alberga más de una sorpresa y emociones a flor de piel."--Dust jacket.

En una España devastada por la Guerra Civil, Fernando, Catalina y Eulogio, amigos de la infancia, deciden huir de sus trágicas circunstancias. A través de una travesía que los lleva a diversos países, enfrentan el dolor del pasado y la búsqueda de un futuro mejor, celebrando la amistad y la lealtad en tiempos difíciles.

Abir, un adolescente presencia el asesinato de su familia durante una misión del ejército israelí en el sur de Líbano. Ante los cadáveres, jura que perseguirá a los culpables durante el resto de su vida. Uno de los soldados, que ha participado en la acción mientras cumplía con el servicio militar obligatorio, se enfrenta al dilema de luchar contra enemigos que no ha elegido. No deja de sentirse un emigrante en Israel e intenta reconciliarse con una identidad que le viene dada por su condición de judío. Después de la tragedia, Abir es acogido por unos familiares en París, donde se siente atrapado entre el asfixiante núcleo familiar y la sociedad abierta que le ofrece libertad.

Fernando, joven editor hijo de un republicano represaliado, decide huir de una España abatida por la Guerra Civil junto a sus amigos Catalina y Eulogio. Los tres son esclavos de los secretos que los acompañan y que los empujan sin remedio a vivir lejos de los suyos. Una historia absorbente que nos habla sobre la culpa, la venganza, el peso de la conciencia y los fantasmas que nos persiguen y condicionan nuestras decisiones.