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A Mystery of Conscience and Empire 1874. Exiled from Spain for his youthful idealism, Sadurní Enrich arrives in Manila seeking redemption through honest journalism. But the Spanish colony is a place where words are policed as fiercely as borders. Censorship is absolute, and whispers of rebellion linger after the execution of the three priests known as Gomburza. When Sadurní stumbles upon a legal dispute involving an obscure Jesuit manuscript and a forgotten hacienda in the valley of Mariquina, he believes he has found the subject for a harmless historical article. Instead, he uncovers the traces of a conspiracy centuries in the making-a secret that could rewrite the story of the islands and expose the moral rot at the heart of the empire. Pursued by the colonial authorities and aided only by an unassuming village woman, a skeptical English merchant, and an Augustinian scholar, Sadurní must decide what kind of truth he is willing to defend-and at what cost. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, The Mariquina Manuscript combines the moral urgency of Louis de Bernières with the intricate intrigue of Arturo Pérez-Reverte. A literary mystery where faith, power, and history collide in the last outpost of a fading empire.

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""Guiomar Bruidegom... transforms a documentary trace into a story and weaves a precious bridge between archive, memory and literature.""- María José Vilar, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History

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Guiomar Bruidegom is a historical mystery writer and the great-granddaughter of the renowned 19th-century journalist and traveler Saturnino Ximénez Enrich. Inspired by his archival records and international travels, she created The Saturnino Ximénez Files to explore the perilous intersections of archaeology, intrigue, and empire. Born in the Netherlands and currently living in Saigon, Vietnam, Guiomar's global perspective has been shaped by a life lived in Amsterdam, London, Dubai, and Marbella.

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