What readers say about the Nuria Badal Series
"I got hooked like I haven't in a long time with a book. The plot twists were amazing, and at the end of each chapter I had to set a limit, because I just wanted more and more."
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"This novel grips you from the very first chapter and doesn't let go until the last word. A rollercoaster of emotions, filled with twists and intense moments."
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"A gripping, fast-paced story that pulls you in immediately. The suspense is palpable and the unexpected twists will leave you breathless. One of those books you just can't put down."
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"A plot full of details, emotion, twists and surprises that sweep you into a true whirlwind. No breaks. No respite. A torrent of tension and adrenaline."
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SHE
15.60€NURIA BADAL SERIES · BOOK 2
“In a small fishing village on the Costa Brava, seven people vanish without a trace. No witnesses. No suspects. Just an impossible disappearance.”
Agent Nuria Badal is back — and this time, the danger has a name of its own. Legends that, somehow, seem directly connected to her.
◆ A chilling thriller set on the Costa Brava
◆ Ancient legends hiding terrifying truths
◆ A detective confronting forces she cannot understand
◆ An ending as shocking as it is unforgettable
★★★★★ Thousands of readers worldwide · International bestseller
📖 Reading order:
Book 1: SKIN → Book 2: SHE (this book) → Book 3: REDEMPTION
SHE works as a standalone, but for the full experience, start with SKIN.
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REDEMPTION
18.99€Discover the shocking thriller with over 200,000 readers worldwide.
Nuria Badal, a young police officer in a suffocating Barcelona, finds herself entangled in an unthinkable political conspiracy. Risking everything, she’ll fight for her life in a city where nothing and no one is as it seems.
REDEMPTION is a fast-paced, unsettling thriller, unlike any you’ve read before.
GUINEA
15.49€Sarah is in Africa. On the run. Without shelter. Without help. Out of breath.
Unjustly accused and pursued by a relentless military officer. She’ll seek refuge in the Equatorial Guinea jungle, facing death and discovering the beauty and harshness of the true heart of darkness. Sarah will experience an incredible odyssey for the love of a people and Gabriel, a mysterious man who takes her to the limit in an unforgettable finale.
Frequently asked questions about SKIN and the Nuria Badal Series
1 Is SKIN a standalone novel?
SKIN is the ideal entry point into the Nuria Badal Series. Recommended order: SKIN (Book 1), SHE (Book 2), REDEMPTION (Book 3). Each novel closes its own case and works on its own. Starting with SKIN means experiencing Nuria Badal from the very beginning.
2 What is SKIN about?
In a Barcelona paralyzed by an unprecedented cold wave, young police officer Nuria Badal stumbles onto a series of crimes with no apparent motive. As the city slides into chaos, she risks her career, her life and her own sanity to find the truth.
3 What do readers love most about this series?
The oppressive atmosphere, the can't-stop-reading pull, and a moral dilemma that lingers long after the last page. Readers highlight the intensity of the lead character, Fernando Gamboa's cinematic style, and the emotional weight of the ending.
4 Who is this series for?
For adult readers of psychological suspense, crime fiction and noir set in Barcelona. For anyone who loves protagonists who make mistakes and never give up, and who prefer atmospheric noir to the purely procedural police novel.
5 Who are similar authors?
Readers of Jo Nesbø, Tana French, Gillian Flynn, Michael Connelly and Freida McFadden will find in the Nuria Badal Series a closely matched voice, but one that is unmistakably Mediterranean in atmosphere and built around a younger, more reckless and morally complex lead.
6 Where is the novel set?
In Barcelona during a historic cold wave: the paralyzed city, the wealthy districts and the darkest corners of a metropolis far from the tourist postcard. Barcelona is not a backdrop but an active character: ice-cold, oppressive, on the edge of the abyss.
7 What makes the Nuria Badal Series unique?
It blends psychological noir, criminal investigation and social tension around a willful, rebellious and deeply human lead, set in real Spanish locations: from the icy Barcelona of SKIN to the windswept Costa Brava of SHE.
8 Does Fernando Gamboa write thrillers?
Yes. Fernando Gamboa is an international bestselling author with over 2 million copies sold across 14 countries and 10 languages. REDEMPTION alone has over 200,000 readers. The Nuria Badal Series is his contribution to contemporary psychological suspense and crime fiction.