"La verdad sobre el caso Harry Quebert" is a mystery novel written by Swiss author Joël Dicker. Dicker, born in 1981 in Geneva, Switzerland, gained international recognition with this novel, which is part of a series featuring detective Marcus Luttrell. The book was a huge commercial success, becoming a bestseller in several countries, including France, Switzerland, and Spain. It has been translated into numerous languages, further cementing Dicker's reputation as a significant figure in contemporary crime fiction.

A lo largo del libro, Harry Quebert le da a Marcus "31 consejos" sobre cómo escribir una novela. Esto convierte al libro en un manual de escritura encubierto, explorando la relación entre realidad y ficción.

La novela sigue a Marcus Goldman, un joven novelista con bloqueo creativo, que viaja a la pequeña localidad costera de Aurora, New Hampshire, tras descubrir que su antiguo mentor, el prestigioso escritor Harry Quebert, está arrestado por el asesinato de Nola Kellergan, una joven desaparecida desde 1975. Marcus decide investigar y escribir la historia para limpiar el nombre de Quebert, lo que lo lleva a una investigación extensa que desentierra secretos de la ciudad, relaciones pasadas y verdades incómodas.

Somerset, New Hampshire, feels vividly real: the lakeside cabins, the gossipy diner, the oppressive small-town atmosphere where everyone knows everyone but no one tells the truth. Dicker, though European, captures a believable American East Coast setting with nostalgic, almost cinematic detail.

For Marcus Goldman, the truth about Harry Quebert wasn't just about a murder—it was about discovering that the people we idolize are often the ones with the most to hide.

La historia se mueve constantemente entre 1975, 1998 y 2008. Esta narrativa no lineal permite que el lector reciba piezas del rompecabezas justo en el momento necesario para generar un nuevo giro argumental ( plot twist ).