The Cambrils stream becomes the initial setting for an intriguing discovery that links the Costa Daurada with Egyptian mythology. Inspectors Sagi and Vidal of the Mossos d'Esquadra, along with journalist Lara Peña, resume the investigation of a complex plot. This is the premise of El pes del cor, the second work by Cristina Fornós, which combines police intrigue with historical narrative.
The author sets the action in different eras and places, bringing together characters such as two engineers who experienced the Vandellòs nuclear accident and a 19th-century Egyptologist who resided in Escornalbou Castle. Following the success of her first novel, La terra del silenci trencat (The Land of Broken Silence), set in Priorat and the Escala Dei Carthusian monastery, Fornós once again uses familiar and unique landscapes as a backdrop.
“"One of my primary wishes is to write about stories that happen close to home."
Several municipalities on the Costa Daurada and Móra d'Ebre, the author's hometown, are key settings. Escornalbou Castle, in particular, was chosen for its historical richness, allowing Fornós to merge crime fiction with historical fiction. Research into this location led her to discover the figure of Eduard Toda, considered the first Egyptologist in Spain, a character she incorporates into her plot to explore the concept of moral judgment, inspired by the judgment of Osiris in Egyptian mythology, from a local perspective.
The novel, which has already reached its second edition, has received an excellent reception from the public. Fornós expresses her satisfaction with the loyalty of her readers and already has ideas for future works, maintaining the evolution of the main characters and exploring new plots.
