El puente de los asesinos

Synopsis of El puente de los asesinos

«El puente de los asesinos» is the historical novel by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, published by Punto de Lectura in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).

In 1627, Captain Alatriste is ordered to intervene in a conspiracy of the Spanish crown: to assassinate the Doge of Venice during Christmas Mass and to forcibly install a government favorable to the king in that Italian state. Accompanied by the young Íñigo Balboa and by veterans such as Sebastián Copons and Gurriato, the mission takes him through Naples, Rome, and Milan amid deceptions, combat, and risky decisions.

Seventh installment of the series «Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste». Edition published in 2012.

For readers of historical adventure fiction and for those who follow the Captain Alatriste series.