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 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 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...