SANTANA RETURNS MARCH 2026

When homicide detective John Santana returns to Colombia, a vacation turns into a nightmare.

His childhood friend, César Robledo, is found drowned in a thermal pool—and Santana is the prime suspect. As more bodies fall and the evidence twists, Santana uncovers a deadly conspiracy linking paramilitary death squads, corrupt officials, and international arms smuggling.

With the CIA watching, enemies closing in, and no one to trust, Santana must solve his friend’s murder before he becomes the next victim.

A tense, atmospheric thriller, Every Broken Thing plunges readers into the shadows of Colombia’s mountains, where power, betrayal, and survival collide.

Praise for Every Broken Thing

“Tangled and deadly politics in Colombia are at the heart of the 11th installment of this crime series… This is Valen’s most expansive thriller, with plenty of action… and in which no one can be trusted. Valen does a fine job of showing the double-deaing among poweful entities… while not overwhelming the reader with politics. It’s fun to see Santana turning his talents to the world beyond St. Paul, in a place where he has to live solely by his wits without his badge or gun.”
—St. Paul Pioneer Press

Sinopsis de la novela Every Broken Thing

Cuando el detective de homicidios John Santana regresa a Colombia, sus vacaciones se convierten en una pesadilla.

Su amigo de la infancia, César Robledo, aparece ahogado en una piscina termal, y Santana se convierte en el principal sospechoso. A medida que aparecen más cadáveres y las pruebas se complican, Santana descubre una conspiración mortal que vincula a escuadrones paramilitares de la muerte, funcionarios corruptos y tráfico internacional de armas.

Con la CIA vigilándolo, enemigos acechándolo y sin nadie en quien confiar, Santana debe resolver el asesinato de su amigo antes de convertirse en la próxima víctima.

Every Broken Thing es una novela llena de suspenso que sumerge al lector en las sombras de las montañas colombianas, donde el poder, la traición y la supervivencia se entrelazan.

 

 

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