You Are Not Sherlock Holmes

In the midst of the economic crisis shaking Spain, Ubaldo Contador, a psychologist with the National Police, finds himself immersed in an investigation that will take him far from his home and his daily problems. Sent to Prague, Ubaldo must face not only the challenges of a serial killer, but also his own insecurities and failures.

At his side, Czech investigator Janka Kopecká struggles to decipher the mind of the ruthless criminal known as the Prague Mutilator. Meanwhile, Cirilo Castiñeiras flees his village in Spain and discovers a new and dangerous world in Prague’s nightlife. Edmundo Ciscar, director of the Aula Cervantes, confronts his personal demons and the complexities of human relationships, while pianist José Manuel Calatrava returns to a city he no longer recognizes, desperately searching for a place to belong.

You are not Sherlock Holmes is a novel that intertwines the lives of these and many other characters, each struggling to find his or her way in a city that seems to devour its inhabitants.
David Llorente, faithful to his social commitment, offers us a raw and sincere look at desperation, the struggle for survival, and the search for identity in times of a crisis that was more atrocious than the bloody trail of the most ruthless serial killers.

Because in 2008, the most powerful refused to acknowledge the crisis and looked the other way while several million Spaniards were forced to emigrate, in search not only of food and a place to live, but of dignity. Llorente, who lived in Central Europe, was a first-hand witness to these events, and reflects this in his novel.