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Immerse yourself in a tale that defies the conventions of suspense and Gothic atmosphere, designed for bold and enlightened readers. In ""The Obituarist,"" Frank Angulo, a writer in creative decline, receives a commission that borders on the bizarre: to travel to a mansion on the Cantabrian coast to chronicle the life of a millionaire whose echoes from the past drift like shadows through forgotten corridors. This prologue reveals no twists or secrets, but rather offers you the key to a literary experience charged with sensory textures, psychological nuances, and questions that burn beneath the skin. The mist enveloping the property seems to be not merely a meteorological phenomenon, but a metaphor for the family mysteries that emerge in every conversation with the biographee's relatives. Frank, a man of acute sensitivity and professional skepticism, finds himself trapped between half-confessions and deafening silences: faces that hide ambitions, gestures that betray ancestral resentments, and confessions relegated to marginal notes. Each encounter is like a fractured mirror reflecting partial truths and buried grudges; the task of reconstructing a life becomes a moral and existential challenge for one who fears discovering that the story he narrates transcends the mere chronicle of a comfortable past. With careful prose, full of poetic resonances and details that awaken the senses, the novel delves into territories where doubt and fear intertwine. Can the biography of a wealthy man escape the shadow of his hidden acts? To what extent is the biographer complicit in what lies in silence? The adult reader, with intellectual curiosity and a taste for the twisted, will find in these pages an exercise in introspection: each passage suggests reflections on truth as a fragile construction, memory as shifting ground, and writing as an act as thrilling as it is dangerous. Without revealing the climactic moments, this description is offered as an invitation to savor the gradual tension that grows within the mansion and in Frank's mind. To reveal too much would betray the deliberate tension that pulses through the novel: here the musical notes of suspense rise in subtle crescendos, not in obvious thunderclaps. The style evokes modernized Gothic atmospheres, where coastal landscapes and lordly architecture function as additional characters, silent accomplices or antagonists that influence the mood of both protagonist and reader. For adult audiences seeking texts with emotional density and philosophical nuances, ""The Obituarist"" proposes a literary journey that mixes psychological study with almost supernatural intrigue, without resorting to clichés. Here curiosity becomes an act of bravery: only those willing to peer into the abyss of family and ethical secrets will find the reward of an intense and reflective reading experience. This novel challenges the reader's intelligence: every clue, every whisper in a salon or veiled reference to ancient grievances invites the deciphering of hidden levels of meaning. Dare to enter this narrative mansion: accompany Frank Angulo on his mission and discover whether the biography he writes unearths ghosts of the present or exposes his own as the narrator. The invitation is extended to readers who desire more than entertainment: a literary experience that challenges, disturbs, and fascinates. Are you prepared to decipher the truth among the shadows?

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Francisco Angulo de Lafuente is a Spanish author, programmer, and biotechnology researcher who has carved out a unique niche at the intersection of science and speculative fiction. Born in Madrid in 1976, Angulo combines his technical expertise with a gift for storytelling that has produced an impressive catalog of 39 published works. With degrees in Computer Engineering and Biotechnology from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Angulo first gained recognition in the scientific community as the research director of the groundbreaking Ecofa project. His development of second-generation biofuel from bacteria fed with organic waste earned him a patent in 2005 and established him as an innovator in sustainable energy solutions. This revolutionary process, which uses microorganisms to produce biofuel from abundant organic waste materials, demonstrated his ability to think beyond conventional boundaries-a skill that would later define his literary career. Angulo's transition from laboratory to literature has resulted in a prolific output of science fiction novels that blend technical precision with imaginative storytelling. His works, often compared to Jules Verne for their prophetic integration of emerging technologies, explore themes ranging from artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability to post-apocalyptic survival and cyberpunk futures. Recent acclaimed titles include ApocalipsIA: The Day After AGI (2024), a haunting exploration of artificial general intelligence set in a devastated Madrid; Star Wind: The Pyramid of Destiny (2024), an interplanetary adventure on the alien world of Zephyria; and Shanghai 3 (2024), a cyberpunk thriller set in a mining colony on Europa. His work has garnered international attention, with translations available in multiple languages including Catalan, Danish, and Romanian. In 2024, Angulo's innovative spirit extended to the tech world when his Enhanced Unified Holographic Neural Network (EUHNN) project, combining ray tracing and CUDA for AI applications, was initially recognized as the winning entry in the NVIDIA and LlamaIndex developer contest, further demonstrating his ability to bridge the gap between theoretical science and practical application.

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