Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buried in Benidorm | 2012 | L.H. Thomson | Buy |
| 2 | Vendetta in Valencia | 2012 | L.H. Thomson | Buy |
| 3 | Suicide in Salobrena | 2013 | L.H. Thomson | Buy |
The Max Castillo Mystery series takes L.H. Thomson’s crime fiction to Spain’s Mediterranean coast. Three novels — Buried in Benidorm, Vendetta in Valencia, and Suicide in Salobrena — follow Castillo through cases set in tourist towns where the sunny atmosphere hides darker realities.
Published in 2012 and 2013, the series offers a change of scenery from Thomson’s American-set mysteries. The Spanish locations add color and a sense of dislocation that works well with the crime plotting.