In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man
- David Martin
- makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books, & spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city's underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house are letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner. Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love. Then David receives a letter from a reclusive French editor, Andreas Corelli, who makes him the offer of a lifetime. He is to write a book with the power to change hearts & minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realises that there is a connection between this haunting book & the shadows that surround his home. Set in the turbulent 1920s, The Angel's Game takes us back to the gothic universe of the Cemetery of the Forgotten Books, the Sempere & Son bookshop, & the winding streets of Barcelona's old quarter, in a masterful tale about the magic of books & the darkest corners of the human soul.