Description
Blood Red. Crime Press in Spain
Book Summary
A unique work that collects, for the first time in full-color facsimile format, the most chilling front pages of the crime press in Spain since 1866. From Los Sucesos to the legendary El Caso, this book is a visual encyclopedia of national crime that rescues lost gems and rarities from our most haunting literature. A reflection on the true crime chronicle and the atrocious "Blood Note" that places Spanish true crime where it deserves to be.
What is it about?
This volume is an ambitious compilation of the press specialized in crime that has marked the history of Spain. Through vintage covers, illustrations, and reports, the reader will journey through more than a century of "sensational" crimes: from murders with pistols, daggers, or knives to cases of poisoning and dynamite. The work not only shows everyday horror but also analyzes the editorial and social phenomenon that these newspapers represented, including the bold reporters and unique detectives who starred in them. It is, in essence, a visual and literary journey through the most subterranean and fascinating Spain.
Main themes
- History of the crime press in Spain from 1866 to the present.
- True crime chronicle and the "Blood Note" as a journalistic and literary genre.
- Facsimile compilation of historical mastheads such as Los Sucesos and El Caso.
- True crime, organized crime, and "sensational" cases from national history.
- Popular culture, editorial rarities, and haunting period literature.
Who is it recommended for?
For fans of true crime, historians of popular culture, collectors of editorial rarities, and readers interested in the darkest and most unknown Spain. Also for those looking for a visually striking work, with illustrations and covers not suitable for sensitive stomachs, which combines documentary rigor with aesthetic delight.
What this book offers
- A unique and luxurious compilation of the Spanish crime press never before gathered in a single volume.
- Access to lost gems and rarities rescued from our most haunting literature, in full-color facsimile format.
- A profound reflection on the true crime genre and its impact on society and popular culture.
- The visual pleasure of spectacular covers and illustrations documenting over a century of real crimes.
- An essential piece to understand the subterranean and fascinating Spain that has fueled our nightmares.
Technical specifications
- Author: Servando Rocha
- Publisher: La Felguera Editores, S.L.
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: True stories, true crime, horror and ghost stories, history, organized crime
- Collection: True Crime
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2024
- Number of pages: 432
- Weight: 250 g
Editorial assessment
An essential reference work for lovers of true crime and Spanish cultural history. Servando Rocha succeeds, with an exceptional visual and documentary approach, in rescuing from oblivion a journalistic genre that for decades both fascinated and horrified in equal measure. Its value lies as much in the rarity of the materials collected as in the critical reflection that accompanies each page, making this book a collector's item and a gateway to the most secret and haunting Spain.