: A character featured in a secondary timeline set in the 1980s; he is a drug addict whose past actions provide critical clues to the modern-day murders. Themes and Narrative Style
El faro del silencio: Los crimenes del faro 1 - Martin, Ibon El Faro Del Silencio Ibon Martin epub
: Beneath the thriller plot, the book addresses the industrial decline of the Basque coast and the tension between traditional life and modern economic interests. : A character featured in a secondary timeline
: The Ertzaintza (Basque police) commissioner in charge of the official investigation. The story begins on a cold autumn evening
The story begins on a cold autumn evening when a woman's body is discovered at the base of the (The Lighthouse of Silver) near the town of Pasaia.
: The narrative alternates between the present-day investigation and the 1980s. This historical layer explores the impact of the drug epidemic on small Basque fishing villages.
: A 35-year-old romantic novelist from Bilbao. She lives in the lighthouse, rides a Vespa, and is a member of the local rowing team, Batelerak de San Juan .