Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me

About “Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me”

Marta invites Victor, a man she met only days before, to dinner at her Madrid apartment while her husband is away on business. After her young son falls asleep, the two go to the bedroom. As they begin to undress, Marta suddenly becomes violently ill and dies. Victor, alone in the apartment, removes the tape from the answering machine, leaves breakfast for the child, and departs. Marta's father believes she died alone, but her family suspects someone was with her. Dean, a widower, is determined to discover who. Victor, unable to live with the secret, is haunted by the events. The novel explores the secrets that connect and destroy relationships, the lies that reveal truths, and the power of self-deception in the pursuit of love.