Set in 1997, the story follows , a retired spy for the British Secret Service living in Madrid.
: He is sent to the fictional Spanish city of Ruán to identify which of three women—all leading seemingly normal lives—is actually an ETA/IRA terrorist responsible for horrific bombings in the 1980s. Tomas Nevinson - Javier Marias.epub
: Marías explores how spies (and all humans) use masks. Nevinson assumes the identity of an English teacher, Miguel Centurión , effectively becoming another person to perform his task. Set in 1997, the story follows , a
: The book reflects on Spain's transition to democracy and the tension between revealing traumatic truths or letting them stay buried for the sake of peace. Set in 1997