I Am Not a Monster

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In this pulse-pounding debut novel, two women are pulled into the darkness of a terrifying plot that could threaten both their lives.

No one has forgotten the unsolved kidnapping of four-year-old Nicols Acosta. It galvanized Madrid, shaking it to its core.

Two years later, another young childsimilar in age and appearance to Nicolsdisappears from the same suburban shopping mall, drawing Chief Inspector Ana Arn back into the case she could never close. This is her chance at redemption.

As fears of a serial kidnapper threaten to consume the city once again, Ana's friend, reporter Ins Grau, jumps at the chance to cover it. But the pressure on Ana is greater than ever as she straddles an ethical line.

How much information is she willing to leak to Ins to solve the case How much is she willing to accept from a brilliant computer hacker she trusts with her life The investigation becomes even more personal for Ana when Ins's own son disappears. As the truth slowly begins to surface, Ana finds herself on shifting ground, facing a shocking reality that may drag her under

Author Bio

Carme Chaparro is a journalist in charge of the main news editions of the Mediaset group, Telecinco News and News on Cuatro, programs for which she has covered the most important national and international events of the past two decades. Carme has combined her work in television with collaborations as a columnist for the magazines Yo Donain which she has a weekly columnGQ, and Mujer Hoy. I Am Not a Monster is her first novel.