Francisco Solano (Burgos, 1952) is one of contemporary Spanish literature's most individual authors. The unquestionable quality of his work is as obvious in his novels as in his short stories. He has published 'La noche mineral' ('The Mineral Night') (1995), 'Una cabeza de rape'('A Monkfish Head') (1997), which won the Premio Jaén novel prize, the travel book 'Bajo las nubes de México' ('Below the Clouds of Mexico') (2001), 'Rastros de nadie' ('Traces of Nobody') (2006), 'La trama de los desórdenes' ('The Confusion Conspiracy') (2007), stories inspired by the works of Giorgio Manganelli, 'Tambores de ejecución' ('The Execution Drums') (2008) and 'Lo que escucha la lluvia' ('What The Rain Listens To') (2015).