Alicante - The First DI Carlos Rico Novel

The Mediterranean city of Alicante in fiesta is the backdrop to the story of Raúl Berbegal's transition from obsessive sociopath to sexually deviant psychopath. He unleashes a side to his personality that he always knew was there, and revels in the shocking results. As he slays with apparent impunity and his blood lust spirals out of control, Inspector Carlos Rico must interpret the mysterious symbols left at the crime scenes in an attempt to end this horrific spree. As the body count rises, so does the personal nature of their relationship, as the killer challenges Carlos to find him.
Raúl has the advantage and Carlos must somehow steal it before it is too late.