El clavo by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón

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Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de, 1833-1891 Alarcón, Pedro Antonio de, 1833-1891
Spanish
"El clavo" by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón is a detective story published in 1853. Considered the first precedent of the detective genre in Spain, it follows a judge who investigates a mysterious skull pierced with a nail found in a cemetery. As he unravels the murder case, his personal life becomes entangled with the investigation when the prime suspe...
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that circulated in nineteenth-century Spanish newspapers, this short novel blends romance with criminal mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Elizabeth Davis
1 year ago

Very interesting perspective.

Liam Smith
1 year ago

Having read this twice, it manages to explain difficult concepts in plain English. Exceeded all my expectations.

Oliver Thomas
1 year ago

I was skeptical at first, but the narrative structure is incredibly compelling. I couldn't put it down.

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