Death casts its shadow as far as the Portuguese mountains
Following a turbulent case, Selva Klimt has firmly resolved to take on only desk jobs from now on. That is why she throws herself into the files relating to the investigation into a death at a building site in Lisbon. The seemingly straightforward case leads her to a village in northern Portugal, whose residents are vehemently opposed to the mining of lithium for Europe’s battery factories.
Contradictory clues and red herrings leave Selva caught between two opposing sides. She realises that this murder has a backstory – and consequences that extend far beyond the crime scene.