Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste

Series of novels by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte, featuring Diego Alatriste y Tenorio, a Spanish soldier and man of fortune living in the 17th century. In English: Captain Alatriste Books: • El capitán Alatriste (1996, "Captain Alatriste") • Limpieza de sangre (1997, "Purity of Blood") • El sol de Breda (1998, "The Sun over Breda") • El oro del Rey (2000, "The King's Gold") • El caballero del jubón amarillo (2003, "The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet") • Corsarios de Levante (2006, "Pirates of the Levant") • El puente de los asesinos (2011, "The Bridge of the Assassins")