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To revive its sagging fortunes, Barcelona FC have bought Jack Mortimer, European Footballer of the Year. But no sooner has he taken possession of his company Porsche than death threats start arriving. Are they are hoax, or connnected to the land deals that are tearing Barcelona apart?

'The centre forward will be killed at dusk...' To revive its sagging fortunes, Barcelona FC has bought the services of Jack Mortimer, European Footballer of the Year. No sooner has Mortimer taken possession of his company Porsche than death threats start arriving. Are they a hoax, the work of a loner or are they connected to the awesome real estate speculation that is tearing Barcelona apart? While Catalan pimps and racketeers are being hustled off the streets by crime syndicates from the Middle East, Pepe Carvalho is thinking of retirement, but the need to save the soul of his beloved Barcelona forces him to take on a case that can only end in disaster.