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Dolores Redondo Meira

ドロレス・レドンド・メイラ

Dolores Redondo Meira

Pen Names: Jim Hawkins（Pseudonym used when submitting the 2016 Premio Planeta manuscript）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1969-02-01 （San Sebastián, Spain）
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish
Residence History
Cintruénigo, Ribera Navarra, Spain (since 2006)

Career

Occupations
Writer, Novelist, Crime novelist
Active Years
2009-

Education

University of Deusto
Country: Spain
Studied law but did not complete the degree
Gastronomy school in San Sebastián
Country: Spain
Studied gastronomy, worked in restaurants and ran her own before becoming a full-time writer

Awards

Premio Planeta de Novela
2016
Work: Todo esto te daré
Organization: Planeta Publishing
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Invisible Guardian

2013 Noir / Crime fiction

A teenage girl's naked body is found on the banks of the Baztán river. Homicide inspector Amaia Salazar leads the investigation, returning to her hometown of Elizondo and confronting personal ghosts while pursuing a killer. The story balances a professional investigation with a deeply personal narrative thread.

CrimeLocal legendFamilyPast and trauma
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Invisible Guardian (2017)
Translations
  • English: The Invisible Guardian

The Legacy of the Bones

2013 Noir / Crime fiction

Second volume of the trilogy. After the accused stepfather of a young woman commits suicide in the courthouse and leaves a note with the word 'Tarttalo', Amaia must discover its meaning while uncovering disturbing details from her past.

TrialMyth and legendRevelations from the past
Adaptations
  • [Film] The Legacy of the Bones (2019)
Translations
  • English: The Legacy of the Bones

Offering to the Storm

2014 Noir / Crime fiction

The final entry in the Baztán trilogy. The author has stated that although many magical elements appear, the novel remains very real and contemporary.

ConclusionIntersection of myth and realityFamily secrets
Adaptations
  • [Film] Offering to the Storm (2020)
Translations
  • English: Offering to the Storm

Todo esto te daré

2016 Mystery / Drama

Winner of the 2016 Premio Planeta. The manuscript was submitted under the pseudonym Jim Hawkins with the false title 'Sol de Tebas'. It was adapted into a French television miniseries.

Power and inheritanceFamily secretsMystery
Adaptations
  • [Television (miniseries)] Tout cela je te le donnerai / Nicolas Guicheteau
Translations
  • French: Tout cela je te le donnerai

The North Face of the Heart

2019 Crime / Prequel

A prequel to the Baztán Trilogy that explains Amaia Salazar's youth and FBI training in the United States. NBC Universal acquired rights to adapt it for television.

OriginsTraining and educationYouthful struggles
Adaptations
  • [Television (planned)] The North Face of the Heart (planned)
Translations
  • English: The North Face of the Heart

Bibliography

  • Los privilegios del ángel
  • El guardián invisible
  • Legado en los huesos
  • Ofrenda a la tormenta
  • Todo esto te daré
  • La cara norte del corazón
  • Esperando al diluvio
  • Las que no duermen NASH

Adaptations

  • The Invisible Guardian (film, 2017)
  • The Legacy of the Bones (film, 2019)
  • Offering to the Storm (film, 2020)
  • Todo esto te daré (French miniseries)
  • The North Face of the Heart (TV rights acquired by NBC Universal)

Translations of Works

  • El guardián invisible → English: The Invisible Guardian (translated into 15+ languages)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Atmospheric noir styleIncorporation of local legend and folkloreBlend of realistic detail with magical elements
Recurring Motifs
Basque/Navarrese folkloreFamily ties and traumaRural landscape and natureFood (notably txantxigorri cakes)

Legacy

Dolores Redondo is a Spanish author known internationally for the Baztán Trilogy and Todo esto te daré. The trilogy has sold over 700,000 copies and been translated into more than 15 languages. Film and television adaptations expanded her audience and helped popularize the Navarrese dessert txantxigorri.

In Popular Culture

  • Film adaptations of the Baztán Trilogy (2017–2020)
  • French miniseries adaptation of Todo esto te daré

Quotes

  • “Even though many magical elements appear, the novel is very real and contemporary.”
    Source: Author's comment at the presentation of Ofrenda a la tormenta (2014) (2014)

Trivia

  • The appearance of txantxigorri cakes in her novels helped popularize the Navarrese dessert beyond the region.
  • She won the 2016 Premio Planeta with a manuscript submitted under the pseudonym Jim Hawkins ('Sol de Tebas').
  • The Baztán Trilogy has sold over 700,000 copies and been translated into more than 15 languages.
  • Studied law at the University of Deusto but did not complete the degree; also studied gastronomy and ran a restaurant.
  • Has lived in Cintruénigo since 2006.