The Butcher of Seville
(2022)(The third book in the Inspector Velazquez Mystery series)
A novel by Nick Sweet
‘Velázquez proves to be an intriguing and idiosyncratic protagonist.’ Barry Forshaw, Crime Time
A vicious killer is operating in Seville.
Inspector Velázquez, an overburdened but determined officer, is ordered to apprehend him before he murders again.
But then Velázquez’s number two, Subinspector Gajardo, goes missing. A severed finger is delivered to the station.
The killer claims the finger belonged to Gajardo, and he threatens to cut the rest of the man's fingers off if Velázquez continues to work on the investigation.
The butchery continues.
Velázquez is attacked in his own home, and he comes round to discover Gajardo’s dead and mutilated body lying next to him.
A senior officer, Comisario Alonso, gives the order for Velázquez to be arrested for murder.
The policeman becomes a fugitive and resolves to catch the killer himself, to clear his name and avenge his friend's death.
Velázquez finds an ally from an unlikely source.
But will it be enough to put an end to the butchery?
Nick Sweet lives in Spain where he writes and teaches. He is also the author of Bloody Summer and Murder in Seville.
Praise for Nick Sweet:
‘A slice of the darkest noir transported to the sunny climate of Seville – a great character and a great book.’ Mason Cross
´Nick Sweet's Inspector Velázquez is one of the most original and intriguing creations in crime fiction.' Howard Linskey
'Nick Sweet is a rising star in crime fiction.' Gary C. King
Genre: Mystery
A vicious killer is operating in Seville.
Inspector Velázquez, an overburdened but determined officer, is ordered to apprehend him before he murders again.
But then Velázquez’s number two, Subinspector Gajardo, goes missing. A severed finger is delivered to the station.
The killer claims the finger belonged to Gajardo, and he threatens to cut the rest of the man's fingers off if Velázquez continues to work on the investigation.
The butchery continues.
Velázquez is attacked in his own home, and he comes round to discover Gajardo’s dead and mutilated body lying next to him.
A senior officer, Comisario Alonso, gives the order for Velázquez to be arrested for murder.
The policeman becomes a fugitive and resolves to catch the killer himself, to clear his name and avenge his friend's death.
Velázquez finds an ally from an unlikely source.
But will it be enough to put an end to the butchery?
Nick Sweet lives in Spain where he writes and teaches. He is also the author of Bloody Summer and Murder in Seville.
Praise for Nick Sweet:
‘A slice of the darkest noir transported to the sunny climate of Seville – a great character and a great book.’ Mason Cross
´Nick Sweet's Inspector Velázquez is one of the most original and intriguing creations in crime fiction.' Howard Linskey
'Nick Sweet is a rising star in crime fiction.' Gary C. King
Genre: Mystery
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