A new novel titled Waiting for a Flood arrives with a premise set in Bilbao, where the city faces a looming threat of rising waters. The work centers on a ruthless, elusive killer whose crimes echo the chaos of a city on edge, guiding readers through a tense hunt that blends historical damper with a modern psychological thriller.
Historically, a killer dubbed Bible John terrorized Glasgow between 1968 and 1969, leaving three women dead and an investigation that remains unsolved to this day. In this narrative, an early-1980s Scottish police inspector named Noah Scott Sherrington encounters the Bible John case, but a terminal illness prevents him from making an arrest in time. The arc uses that turning point to explore what happens when closure slips away and the pursuit continues beyond the grave of a case.
Despite frail health and the medical advice that urged patience, and amid resistance from superiors to pursue the serial killer, Noah follows a premonition that eventually carries him to Bilbao in 1983, just as the city stands on the brink of catastrophe. The pursuit becomes more than a hunt for a killer; it becomes a quest that tests faith, fate, and the power of an unyielding will in the face of impending disaster.
The author of storms returns with a novel grounded in real events, painting a period of political and social upheaval. The narrative captures one of the most significant storms of the last century in a way that intertwines historical memory with a gripping, contemporary sensibility.
According to the publisher, the work is a nostalgic homage to a radio era when broadcasts opened windows to far-flung places and music shaped daily life. It is also described as a tale about the camaraderie among rival groups and the love stories that can emerge from a shared sense of foreboding, a premonition that binds disparate lives across time.
Waiting for the Flood will be released in Catalan by Columna Edicions as well. The creator of the Baztan Trilogy, a series that includes The Invisible Guardian, The Legacy in the Bones, and Tender to the Storm, has inspired a global readership estimated in the millions. The trilogy’s success speaks to a storytelling voice that resonates across languages and cultures.
Between 2017 and 2020, three film adaptations were released and are presently available on streaming platforms. The Baztán universe expanded with Todo esto te daré, which earned Planet Prize recognition in 2016. A new work, La cara norte del corazón, appeared in 2019, and discussions around adapting the Baztán world for a television series in Hollywood continue. In 2021, a popular title from the author, Angel’s privileges, saw a reissue, and today the author’s works are translated into numerous languages around the world, signaling a lasting global footprint.