Cathedrals by Claudia Piñeiro

Winner of the Dashiell Hammett Prize, Cathedrals is a dark, gripping, and emotionally charged thriller that unravels a devastating portrait of family, repression, and silence following a brutal crime. Claudia Piñeiro, internationally bestselling author of Elena Knows, explores the long shadow cast by tragedy on a middle-class Buenos Aires family.

Thirty years after a teenage girl was murdered, the consequences continue to shape the lives of those left behind. The story follows Lía, the dead girl’s sister, who fled to Spain but remains consumed by grief; Carmen, who clings to religion; and their widowed father, haunted by the fractured family.

• Razor-sharp exploration of religion, gender violence, and the truths families refuse to face.
• A compelling family crime novel structure, as noted by La Nación.
• From the internationally bestselling author Claudia Piñeiro.
• Paperback edition published by Charco Press.

• Author: Claudia Piñeiro
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 304 pages
• ISBN-10: 1917260288
• ISBN-13: 978-1917260282
• Dimensions: 130 x 198 mm (approx. 5.1 x 7.8 inches)
• Weight: 308 g
• Publication Date: May 26, 2026

Discover this intense literary thriller that delves deep into the aftermath of a crime that shattered a family.