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Victor del rbol was born in Barcelona in 1968 and was an officer of the Catalan police force from 1992 to 2012. As the recipient of the Nadal Prize, the Tiflos Prize, and as the first Spanish author to win the Prix du Polar Europeen, he has distinguished himself as a prominent voice in Spanish literature. His novel A Million Drops (Other Press, 2018) was named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post. Lisa Dillmanteaches in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She has translated a number of Spanish and Latin American writers. Some of her recent translations includeRain Over Madrid;August, October; andDeath of a Horse, by Andres Barba, andSigns Preceding the End of the Worldby Yuri Herrera.
If you're looking for something on the literary end of the eurocrime spectrum, Breathing Through the Wound is an attractive proposition full of vivid and unsettling storytelling. --Sydney Morning Herald [Breathing Through the Wound] is the definitive confirmation of Victor's talent as a writer. --La Republica Cultural A novel that entangles you in a spider's web from which it's impossible to escape...Critics are right to call del Arbol's novel a blend of Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Stieg Larsson. --Colegio de Abogados de Barcelona Praise for A Million Drops: Darkly engrossing...[A Million Drops] defies categorization, pulling together the best elements of historical fiction, psychological thrillers, and literary character studies. --Washington Post A mystery on an epic scale, extending over decades, generations, and nations...Meticulously plotted and stylishly written, this is a page-turner with fresh twists and surprises right up to the very end. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This blockbuster novel by an award-winning Spanish author...succeeds as historical fiction, a thriller, and a detective story. --Library Journal (starred review) Del Arbol, a gifted storyteller, keeps the pages turning even as he probes the dark, compromised souls of his characters. --Chicago Tribune
