At seven, Mateo freed his uncle Andrés, whom his family kept chained up and branded a madman. For fifteen years, he paid for that act of kindness with abuse and blame. Now, as his mother’s life hangs in the balance, Andrés returns with wealth, power, and a score to settle. Together, uncle and nephew uncover stolen inheritances, buried evidence, and a family willing to kill to protect its secrets. But the most dangerous truth lies in a memory Mateo has long suppressed—and beneath the very tree where Andrés was once chained.
