[Inspector Ruiz 01] • A Murder of No Consequence

**What could be deadlier than war?**

On the eve of the Spanish Civil War murder on the streets of Madrid has become so commonplace that it passes largely unnoticed.

For Inspector Paco Ruiz the death of a young woman in Retiro Park has a significance that even he does not fully understand. Battling against official hostility, and attempts on his own life, Ruiz finds himself being pulled deeper and deeper into a dark web of lies and treachery.

As well as providing a thrilling and intriguing mystery, *A Murder of No Consequence* paints a vivid picture of a society – and a way of life – on the verge of collapse.

**James Garcia Woods** was educated at the universities of Wales, Manchester and Oxford. Before becoming a full-time writer, he taught in England, Iran and Spain. He has lived with his wife in Madrid since 1979.