Cathedrals (signed bookplate pre-order)

Claudia Piniero

Release date: May 26th 2026

Claudia Piñeiro is still a shockingly well-kept secret in the English-speaking world. Elena Knows was one of our subscription picks (and a Storysmith Book of the Year) back in 2021 and since then Charco Press have been giving us a newie every year.

Catholicism. Crime. Politics. Blood. However, this is not your grandma’s potboiler thrillers, unless your grandma is an acerbic Argentine woman with a maniacal twinkle in her eye. Think Mariana Enriquez’s style and wit, no less horrible for being grounded in the real world. *Extremely limited bookplate edition signed by Claudia!* To collect your copy from the shop on release day, select ‘click and collect’ at the checkout. Otherwise we post anywhere in the UK, or you can contact us for an international shipping quote.

£11.99

Description

Lia fled her home after a brutal crime decades ago, but family, and the truth, will never let you go.Thirty years ago, in an empty plot of a quiet neighbourhood, a teenage girl’s body was found quartered and burned. The investigation ended with no arrests and her family – middle class, educated, Catholic – quietly disintegrated. Three decades later, the hidden truth comes to light thanks to the father’s enduring love for the victim. That truth will reveal the raw realities lurking behind appearances, the cruelty of those who prioritize obedience and religious fanaticism, the complicity of the fearful and the indifferent, and the loneliness and desperation of those who seek to follow their own path, ignoring the dictates of their elders. Just as she did with Elena Knows and  A Little Luck , Claudia Pineiro delves into family ties, social prejudice, and the ideologies and institutions that affect our inner worlds to deliver a brave, moving novel that strikes at the heart of these private dramas.

Additional information

Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

304

Language

English

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K