The Hummingbird’s Kiss
by Manuel Pinomontano
Synopsis:
In the year of our Lord 1530, Juan Bautista de Santamaría y Carranza, nephew of the most powerful archbishop in Christendom, inherits a collection of jewels from his late father, including La Peregrina, the largest and most coveted pearl in the world. But the magnificent pearl is only part of the inheritance; in his last will and testament, Juan’s father forces him to promise to return the pearl to its rightful owner and confesses a powerful secret that will mark Juan’s life. Meanwhile, he becomes involved in the serial murders of the most beautiful novices in Toledo. The Inquisition, the rebellious Moors of the Albaicín and a sect of Alumbrados who are looking for the jewel will try to prevent him from doing so. In 1920, Almudena Loudon, a young Spanish woman, leaves her native Seville to travel to London to marry by proxy Charles, an English botanist who grows and crosses orchids. After her husband’s death in strange circumstances, she must take charge of the orchids amidst the difficulties caused by the outbreak of World War II. A strange character, Ruggiero Mapelli, will cross her path, and with him she will be involved in an important mission related to a collection of pearls, among which is Juan’s. Almudena must complete in her time what Juan could not in his, within a strange connection between both characters and a strong passion for La Peregrina.
Author Biography:
Manuel Pinomontano, an Andalusian writer born in Huelva in 1966, studied law and emigrated to London to work in the financial sector, working for various institutions such as Bank of America, BBVA and Moody’s as a ratings analyst for European regional and local governments, which allowed him to live and spend time in various countries such as France, Russia, Slovenia, Belgium and Italy. After the attacks on the twin towers, he decided to leave his career in banking to dedicate himself to his true vocation: writing. EL SECRETO DE LA TRITONA (Ediciones B, February 2018) is his first novel, the story of an epic heroine who was governed only by her relentless search for freedom.
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