El veneno del Eunuco

In the city of Arcila, a mysterious letter held by the rebel Guennum is intercepted. Its contents, seemingly innocent, detail the state of health of the Caliph and insinuate the existence of a spy in the court of al-Hakan II. The eunuch Faiq al-Nizami communicates these details to the prime minister and both decide to open an investigation. Faiq demands that the head of the investigation be someone removed from the spy world, but, at the same time, one with ease of movement and much discretion. The chosen one is the eunuch Yasir, a great official within the library.

Shortly after, a corpse is found in the lions' cage at the zoo in Medina al-Zahra and various palace slaves die poisoned. Suspicions grow.

The destiny of Caliph al-Hakan II and of his whole family is written in stone. The Caliphate is about to disappear and the Taifa Kingdom begin to appear.

In this new work on the Caliphate of Cordoba, Juan Kresdez employs his literary skills and his knowledge of this historical period to build a novel that combines mystery, death, and passion in a singular writing style that has already captivated many readers.

En la ciudad de Arcila, se intercepta una misteriosa carta en poder del rebelde Guennun. Su contenido, aparentemente inocente, detalla el estado de salud del califa e insinúa la existencia de un espía en la corte de al-Hakan II. El eunuco Faiq al-Nizami lo comunica de inmediato al primer ministro y, ambos, deciden abrir una investigación. Faiq exige que el encargado de la investigación sea un hombre ajeno al espionaje y, al mismo tiempo, con facilidad de movimiento y discreción. El elegido es el eunuco Yasir, gran oficial de la biblioteca.

Al poco tiempo, en el Zoo de Medina al-Zahra, aparece un cadáver en la jaula de los leones y varios esclavos del palacio mueren envenenados. Las sospechas crecen.

El destino del califa al-Hakan II y el de toda su familia ya está escrito. El califato de Córdoba está por desaparecer y comienzan a surgir los Reinos de Taifas.