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Sin miedo ya, John acepta que hay historias sin respuesta y entiende que la casa tiene alma: ahora les toca a Helen y a él darle una vida nueva. Se sienta ante el ordenador y, por primera vez en meses, las palabras vuelven.

This is Chapter 16 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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A las tres de la madrugada, John sale al jardín y por fin la ve de cerca. No siente miedo, sino tristeza. Y le llega una imagen de la casa muchos años atrás, cuando allí vivía sola una mujer a la que el pueblo llamaba bruja.

This is Chapter 15 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Cena en la costa, vino, risas por fin y una idea para una novela nueva. Pero al volver a casa las tres flores negras ya no están en la ventana. En su lugar hay una sola flor blanca.

This is Chapter 14 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Esta vez John no discute: van juntos a la comisaría. Al día siguiente se descubre qué pasó de verdad aquel día en el jardín, y quién era inocente desde el principio. Pero queda un cabo suelto: las flores negras.

This is Chapter 13 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Al despedirse, John ve dos detalles que lo cambian todo: unas flores negras en la estantería y un solo pendiente de perlas. Los dos le suenan muchísimo. De golpe, todo encaja demasiado bien.

This is Chapter 12 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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John conduce hasta Palma para mirar a los ojos a la mujer que llamó por teléfono. Una casa grande y medio vacía, café, tarta casera y una charla de lo más agradable. Demasiado agradable, quizá.

This is Chapter 11 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Helen lo tiene claro: hay que llamar a la policía ahora. John prefiere tirar del hilo él mismo, porque tiene “una sensación”. Llegan a un pacto: una cosa más, y se acabó la investigación casera.

This is Chapter 10 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Entre café y galletas, la vecina admite que su familia también quería comprar la casa: el negocio del alquiler turístico da mucho dinero en Deià. Niega con rabia cualquier relación con la muerte y repite la frase que John ya ha oído: la casa tiene memoria.

This is Chapter 9 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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John decide conocer a los vecinos. La señora que le abre la puerta es amable, le ofrece un cafetito y le cuenta su vida con toda naturalidad. Todo parece normal, hasta que menciona el nombre de su hijo.

This is Chapter 8 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Un número desconocido. Al otro lado, una voz fría que dice ser la exmujer del muerto, acusa directamente a un vecino y le pide a John que vigile a quien tiene al lado. Esa noche, la figura del jardín vuelve a aparecer.

This is Chapter 7 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Un café en el pueblo para respirar y un desconocido que los mira demasiado. Dice llamarse Manuel, suelta que algunas casas tienen memoria, paga el desayuno y se marcha con una advertencia: en esa casa no todo es lo que parece.

This is Chapter 6 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Un grito de Helen desde el jardín. Entre los naranjos hay un hombre muerto. La policía habla de una posible alergia, pero nadie explica quién era ni cómo llegó hasta allí. Y en la ventana de la cocina aparecen tres flores secas y negras, puestas en fila.

This is Chapter 5 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Primera noche en la casa: vino en la terraza, olor a azahar y un atardecer perfecto. Entonces el jardín se queda demasiado quieto y algo blanco se mueve entre los naranjos. Cuando Helen mira, ya no hay nada.

This is Chapter 4 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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La casa está en Deià, un pueblo de piedra dorada entre la montaña y el mar. Los amigos les dicen que están como una cabra, y uno suelta un aviso raro: en esas islas hay cosas raras. Aun así, dejan Londres.

This is Chapter 3 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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Veinte años de matrimonio, una luna de miel en Mallorca y un plan aplazado mil veces por el trabajo, el dinero y “el momento”. Hasta que un anuncio en internet lo cambia todo.

This is Chapter 2 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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John y Helen encuentran en España la casa de sus sueños: piscina, luz por todas partes y naranjos en flor. Él dejó la oficina para montar su agencia y escribir novelas de misterio, pero desde hace un tiempo no consigue escribir ni una frase.

This is Chapter 1 of La Isla, a graded Spanish mystery story written for upper-beginner and intermediate learners (A2–B1).

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