The clan
The clan It is the last volume of the pentalogy Inspector Elena Blanco, written by Carmen Mola, pseudonym of the Spanish writers Antonio Mercero, Jorge Díaz, and Agustín Martínez. The work, whose genre corresponds to the crime novel, was first published on January 1, 2024 by the publishing house Libros de bolsillo. However, on September 10, it was re-released by Planeta.
As one of the most important literary houses in the Spanish language, it celebrated with its fans the return of Mola and the end of a series that has left both critics and readers in suspense. First impressions of the book have been mostly positive, giving the title great expectations from those who have not yet had the opportunity to enjoy it.
Synopsis of The clan, by Carmen Mola
The last deadly confrontation
The novel begins with a new and dangerous threat: a powerful organization made up of personalities from the world of politics, the police, the judiciary and business. This is known as the Clan, and is presented as the new obstacle to overcome for Elena Blanco, the inspector of the Case Analysis Brigade (BAC), as well as her entire team. Here everyone runs the greatest risk.
Facing the Clan is ending up dead. Even so, the BAC decides to take up the challenge. However, when Elena receives some images in which Zárate, her partner, appears lying in a pool of blood, she makes a mistake that she will regret for the rest of her life: soon, she is pursued with an arrest warrant for allegedly having murdered one of the police officers involved.
Wage war on one's own
That's when Elena's other classmates —Mariajo, Reyes, Orduño and Buendía— They begin to deploy strategies to wage war without the help of her superiors or people outside the case. In the midst of this chaos, a new inspector arrives, who must take the place of the protagonist, which worsens the already very difficult situation. This strange woman seems to have been sent by the enemy.
What could her mission be? Elena's police friends ask themselves. According to their investigations, Most likely she was relegated to the mission of ending the BAC and bringing Blanco to prison.Not only is this one of the organization's wet dreams, but it also highlights its power in the eyes of the courts, while at the same time leaving Elena's colleagues in the shadows regarding the investigation.
A terrible discovery
Apart from all the above mentioned, there is something that leaves you in a state of shock to the protagonist, and which is decisive for its operation: Elena finds some corpses that have been eviscerated, which makes his search manage to cross most limits, especially in order to save his brigade and find Zárate, despite not knowing if he is still alive or has stopped breathing.
This could be the beginning of the end for BAC, as none of its members had ever faced killers as ruthless as the members of the Clan. In this book, the moments of tension accumulate with the actions of each of the characters, who investigate, discover, confront and sacrifice themselves to rescue their loved ones from an end that could be very tragic.
Narrative style and themes addressed by the work
En The clan, carmen mola It maintains the elements that made them worthy of the public's attention, both in their beginnings and in the last installment of the series. Elena Blanco: The mothers. In this sense, This new novel promises mysterious murders, high-impact plot twists and a healthy dose of brutality, which will keep readers' hearts racing.
Likewise, The clan It marks the end of a saga in which many people have accompanied the characters on impossible missions - and almost always above the law. Similarly, These actors, over time and different installments, have become three-dimensional people. and full of complexity, taking into account their defects and major weaknesses.
About the authors who make up Carmen Mola
Antonio Mercero
Antonio Mercero Santos was born on March 7, 1936, in Madrid, Spain. This author and journalist from Madrid is known for having written scripts for very famous television series, such as Hache, Happy 140 y Central Hospital. The writer has also created successful novels, such as The end of man o High tide. He has also worked at Manu Leguineche at the Lid agency and Fax Press.
Works by Antonio Mercero
- Wait for me in the sky (1988);
- The cabin (1972)
Agustin Martinez
Agustín Martínez was born in 1975, in Lorca, Spain. He is a writer best known for his series, having created film titles such as the darkest light, The hunt —Monteperdido and Tramuntana- O Fair. Likewise, he has not failed to write narrative, enjoying great prestige in the genre, since his first work was published in more than ten countries, and had a television adaptation in 2018.
Works by Agustin Martinez
- Monteperdido (2015);
- The weed (2017)
Jorge Díaz
Jorge Díaz was born in 1962, in Alicante, Spain. Like the other writers who accompany him under the pseudonym Carmen Mola, Díaz has created scripts for television series, such as Central Hospital —where he worked alongside Antonio Mercero—. At the same time, he maintains his career as an independent author, in which he has also written novels.
Works by Jorge Diaz
- Elephant numbers (2009);
- The justice of the wanderers (2012);
- Letters to the palace (2014);
- I have in me all the dreams of the world (2016)
All the books by Carmen Mola
Inspector Elena Blanco Series
- The gypsy bride (2018);
- The purple net (2019);
- The babe (2020);
- The mothers (2022)
Others
- The Beast (2021);
- Hell (2023)