The long-awaited return of Miguel Aguerralde to the thriller genre and the return of his most beloved character, Matt the Red.

A wave of disappearances is sweeping the island of Gran Canaria. The victims vanish without a trace: no footprints, no clues, no thread to follow. They simply disappear and are never seen again.

Somewhere, there's a place where nightmares are born. It's real, though hidden, and no one would want to open their eyes there. Matt the Red, the investigator created by Miguel Aguerralde, has only a few hours to find that place before it's too late.

In The Hotel of Broken Toys The author returns to the thriller genre, bringing back his most iconic character to face a gripping investigation, brimming with tension, twists, and atmosphere. The hotel of the title, a place that straddles the line between physical setting and collective nightmare, becomes the epicenter of a case that blends classic noir, psychological horror, and page-turning pacing. The novel keeps the reader on the edge of their seat until the very last page and confirms Aguerralde as one of the most compelling voices in the crime genre set in the Canary Islands.

Dare to cross the threshold and enter the hotel of broken toys. Getting out of there may no longer depend solely on you.

About the author:

Miguel Aguerralde (Madrid, 1978) is a writer of crime and suspense novels, with frequent forays into fantasy, romance, and science fiction. Many of his novels are set in the Canary Islands, especially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, and are notable for their highly visual style and plots full of mystery. Among his best-known titles are The girl who listened to Kurt Cobain songs, Last stop: the dollhouse either The Secret Garden.