The Pàtients of Dr García

An electrifying graphic novel that masterfully blends a frenetic thriller with high-stakes espionage, where fearless-anonymous heroes fight for justice and freedom

After Franco’s victory, young Republican doctor Guillermo García continues living in Madrid thanks to a false identity. The documents that saved him from the firing squad were a gift from his best friend, Manuel Arroyo Benítez, a Republican diplomat whose life he saved in 1937. Guillermo believes he will never see him again, but seven years later, Manuel returns from exile with a secret and dangerous mission: to infiltrate the secret Nazi organization led by
Clara Stauffer in Madrid, which facilitates the escape of criminals from the Third Reich to Argentina.

As Dr. García allows himself to be recruited, the name of another Spaniard crosses paths with the two friends: Adrián Gallardo Ortega. He once had his moment of glory as a professional boxer before enlisting in the Blue Division to continue fighting as an SS volunteer and participate in the last defense of Berlin. Since those days, Adrián has been surviving in Germany, unaware that
someone is trying to steal his identity to escape to Argentina.

With a rich sense of time and place, a nuanced portrayal of individual destinies, and an impeccable choice of palette tone to design an oppressive atmosphere, Claudio Stassi creates an immersive setting for Almudena Grandes’ most internationally acclaimed and thought-provoking novel.