About the book: 2015 / Strait of Gibraltar, 1940. In the midst of a storm, Captain Gonzalez rescues a group of shipwrecked Germans. When the storm subsides, their leader gives the captain a badge made of pure gold. After talking with him, Gonzalez cannot forget two words: betrayal and salvation. Around this icon revolves the adventurous life of Paul, a young orphan living with his mother and uncle, Baron von Schröder. The mystery behind the strange death of his father prompted Paul to undertake a dangerous investigation in post-war Munich. Even his love for Alice, a fearless Jewish photographer, cannot stop his overwhelming desire to find out what really happened to his father. But Paul does not know that this investigation will lead to unforeseen consequences and will forever change the fate of those around him. In 2008, the novel received the VII Prize of the city of Torrevieja. Translation from Spanish - “Historical Novel” group, 2015.