: Cavilla uses the murder to explore universal human themes of greed, hatred, and the destructive nature of obsessive revenge.
The story begins in in the fictional town of Camino de Piedras , located in Badajoz, Extremadura. During a large family celebration, Don Paco , the patriarch of the wealthy and powerful Pizarro family , is found brutally stabbed to death in his room after retiring early for a nap.
, born in Cádiz in the 1950s, is a lawyer who spent much of his professional life in the shipbuilding industry with the firm Navantia.
: His first novel, Construcción 212 (2018), focused on the shipyard environment. He also wrote Otra manzana podrida (2020), an essay criticizing public company management and corruption.
: La Venganza del Colibrí is considered his most complete work, marking a shift toward the thriller and costumbrist fiction genres. Book Editions and Availability
(The Hummingbird's Revenge), written by Alberto Cavilla Peñalver , is a rural drama and crime thriller set in post-Civil War Spain. Published in 2021/2022, the novel explores the dark underbelly of a traditional family and the oppressive social structures of the 1950s. Plot Summary
: Cavilla uses the murder to explore universal human themes of greed, hatred, and the destructive nature of obsessive revenge.
The story begins in in the fictional town of Camino de Piedras , located in Badajoz, Extremadura. During a large family celebration, Don Paco , the patriarch of the wealthy and powerful Pizarro family , is found brutally stabbed to death in his room after retiring early for a nap. La Venganza Del Colibri Alberto Cavilla PeГ±al...
, born in Cádiz in the 1950s, is a lawyer who spent much of his professional life in the shipbuilding industry with the firm Navantia. : Cavilla uses the murder to explore universal
: His first novel, Construcción 212 (2018), focused on the shipyard environment. He also wrote Otra manzana podrida (2020), an essay criticizing public company management and corruption. , born in Cádiz in the 1950s, is
: La Venganza del Colibrí is considered his most complete work, marking a shift toward the thriller and costumbrist fiction genres. Book Editions and Availability
(The Hummingbird's Revenge), written by Alberto Cavilla Peñalver , is a rural drama and crime thriller set in post-Civil War Spain. Published in 2021/2022, the novel explores the dark underbelly of a traditional family and the oppressive social structures of the 1950s. Plot Summary
