Incluso la muerte miente: Un caso del inspector Monfort - Vol. 5
is the fifth installment in the Inspector Bartolomé Monfort series by Julio César Cano , originally published in April 2021 . This police thriller is set in Castellón , Spain, and weaves together a dark mystery involving arson and long-buried secrets. Plot Summary
The story centers on the unsettling confession of a and the discovery of a charred body in a city-center nightclub. As the police investigation begins, three childhood friends— Ana (a mortician), Rubén (living off his family's wealth), and Álex (an aspiring theater director)—reunite in Castellón. Their meeting resurfaces "ghosts" and secrets they thought were buried forever. Meanwhile, the police department is on high alert, not only because of the crimes but also because Inspector Monfort has been mysteriously missing for some time. Key Features
: Readers on Babelio and Goodreads highlight the book's immersive setting in Castellón, its inclusion of local gastronomy, and a strong musical soundtrack.
While this is the fifth book, many reviewers note it can be read as a novel because the main mystery is self-contained. For those following the full series, it follows Flores muertas and is followed by La soledad del perro .
: The novel explores heavy social topics such as bullying , vengeance, addiction, and loneliness.
: The book is available in several formats, including: EPUB/Digital : Available as a Kindle eBook on Amazon. Physical : Published in paperback by Ediciones Maeva . Audiobook : Narrated by Enric Puig for Audible. Series Context