Nora, the eldest Hernández daughter and a star detective, has been missing for months. This "silent cancer" erodes the family's stability and serves as the novel's emotional core.

Ribas creates a "fascinating human landscape" through the imperfect members of the Hernández clan: Libro de Rosa Ribas: Un asunto demasiado familiar

Carlos Guzmán, a powerful and feared local constructor, hires Mateo Hernández to find his missing son.

Set in the Sant Andreu neighborhood of Barcelona, the novel introduces the , a business where professional investigations and family secrets are inextricably linked. While the plot follows standard detective work, its primary focus is an analytical study of internal family dynamics, mental health, and the paradox of professional "truth-seekers" living among their own lies. 1. The Domestic Noir: Plot and Structure