El Espia del Prudente

The adventures and misadventures of Lupercio Latras, a double agent in the Spain of Felipe II.Lupercio Latras was a double agent for Felipe II in Sicily, France, Portugal and England, a Regiment Captain, and a bandit. He was a real person, who had a key role to play in the intrigues of the Empire, and was involved in the most heated conflicts of the time. Latras was such an important agent that Cervantes created a character in Don Quixote, named Roque Guinart, based on him. He was among the few who dared to challenge the power of the Prudent King.The fascinating story of Lupercio Latras is an extremely passionate tale. During the Empire time, he was a double agent in constant search of justice, who tried to protect his country and his family. A bandit in pursuit of a better life, a mercenary in continuous search of himself. A brokenhearted man who finally will find love in the arms of a prostitute. A wandering captain without a ship, punished by the high command, which embarked on an adventure that took him to Sicily, Portugal, London and Paris, an adventure full of danger and betrayal.An intriguing novel that will grab the reader s attention, that tells the life story of a noble of High Aragon and his heroic deeds, which left their mark on some of the most significant events of the Empire where the sun never set."