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BEN PASTOR, born in Italy, worked as a university professor in Vermont. She is one of the most talented writers in the field of historical fiction. In 2008 she won the prestigious Premio Zaragoza for best historical fiction. She writes in English.
"Praise for the series: ""HORSEMAN'S SONG, Set in 1937, Pastor's outstanding sixth mystery featuring German investigator Martin Bora (after 2017's The Road to Ithaca) makes effective use of the death of Federico García Lorca, the celebrated poet, during the Spanish Civil War... Pastor does an excellent job of creating a back-story for her lead that fits in well with the previous books."" PW Starred Review ""HORSEMAN'S SONG: An expertly crafted mystery by a master of the genre is an especially recommended addition to community library Mystery/Suspense collections. Also very highly recommended for dedicated mystery buffs are the other novels by Ben Pastor that feature the character of Martin Bora"". MBR ""TIN SKY is the best crime novel of the month. Terror and suspicion on the Eastern Front. We hail a bold series set in the Second World War. This fine novel is packed with tense moments and moral ambiguity.' Times ""A DARK SONG OF BLOOD is historical crime fiction at its best, vividly re-creating the atmosphere of a city occupied by an increasingly desperate army. ' Sunday Times ""The tone of LIAR MOON has a flu-like grimness, appropriate the 1943 setting. Pastor is excellent at providing details (silk stockings, movie magazines, cigarettes) that light up the setting."" Booklist ""LUMEN's plot is well crafted, her prose sharp... a disturbing mix of detection and reflection."" Publisher's Weekly ""And don't miss LUMEN by Ben Pastor. An interesting, original and melancholy tale."" Literary Review"
