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**A gothic tale for readers of all ages from the author of the bestselling *The Shadow of the Wind*.** Barcelona, 1980. Oscar Drai finds himself drawn to an old dilapidated mansion where he meets the captivating and elusive Marina. She leads him to the cemetery to witness a mysterious ritual: on the fourth Sunday of every month, a veiled woman alights from a carriage and lays a single rose on an unmarked grave. Oscar and Marina are swept on a journey into the city's dark underground of labyrinthine sewers, corrupt policemen, ageing aristocrats, forgotten societies and criminal depravity...to a sinister tale of love, ambition and jealousy that will hold Oscar's heart forever. **Carlos Ruiz Zafon** was born in Barcelona. He is one of the world's most read and best-loved writers. His work has been translated into more than forty languages, garnering numerous international prizes and reaching millions of readers. *Marina* was first published in Spanish in 1999, this is the first time it has been published in English. textpublishing.com.au '*Marina* is one of those books that are meant to be devoured in one sitting' *Guardian* 'A tale of love, revenge, corruption and death...What at the start seem to be a story about a schoolboy crush easily morphs into a horror story, Carlos Ruiz Zafon skillfully weaves the subplots together.' *Daily Telegraph* 'A triumph of the storyteller's art.' *Daily Telegraph* on *The Shadow of the Wind* 'You'll read it and you'll want more.' *Age* on *The Shadow of the Wind*