Mystery in the Gothic Quarter

An aging journalist. A series of anonymous letters. A body hidden deep in the past—and a city that never lets go of its ghosts

Víctor Balmoral, a journalist nearing retirement, begins receiving threatening letters that compel him to unravel long buried mysteries in Barcelona’s iconic Gothic Quarter. While facing this challenge—and being visited by the ghost of his best friend—he also sets out to uncover what happened to a woman
who vanished decades ago.

In a city steeped in enigma, Víctor navigates cultural institutions, buried crimes, and old secrets that still breathe beneath the foundations of ancient palaces.

This novel intertwines the lives of curious and compelling characters with the emotional memory of a neighbourhood in constant transformation. Through his investigations, the protagonist comes to understand that, like cities, we reconcile with our present only by learning from the wounds of the past.

In Mystery in the Gothic Quarter, acclaimed author Sergio Vila-Sanjuán delivers a captivating literary thriller set in the heart of Barcelona’s most enigmatic neighbourhood.