Portal de Turismo de Castilla y León

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May 7, 2026

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On Thursday, May 7th, at 7 p.m., the writer Fernando Rueda will present his book.

Three versions. One impossible truth. A spy who paid the ultimate price. Beto Romero, an agent of the Spanish secret service, has spent half his life undercover, negotiating in the shadows and navigating the blurred line between loyalty and lies. Until one day everything explodes: he is arrested, branded a traitor, and accused of selling secrets to Russia. All of Spain points the finger at him. He denies it. No one believes him. In prison, Beto offers his version: a story of sacrifices, impossible missions, and decisions he could never tell aloud. The Spanish secret service has a very different one: documents, evidence, and a compelling account that identifies him as the greatest double agent of recent decades. And between these two lies a third version, that of a journalist trying to decipher the line between hero and traitor. Each version opens a different door. Each truth contradicts the previous one. And behind them all lies a network of espionage, covert operations, double agents, witch hunts, and secrets capable of jeopardizing the national security of an entire country.

In the world of intelligence services, loyalty always treads on shaky ground. "Don't Call Me a Traitor" explores the gray areas of contemporary espionage, where decisions are made in silence and the consequences are paid for a lifetime.

Inspired by true events, the novel intertwines covert operations, conflicting interests, and personal relationships under extreme pressure, constructing a tense and meticulous narrative about power, identity, and the limits of loyalty when the playing field is never stable. After decades investigating the secrets of power, Fernando Rueda brings all his experience to a high-voltage spy novel destined to become a benchmark of the genre.

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