: A character featured in a secondary timeline set in the 1980s; he is a drug addict whose past actions provide critical clues to the modern-day murders. Themes and Narrative Style
: The narrative alternates between the present-day investigation and the 1980s. This historical layer explores the impact of the drug epidemic on small Basque fishing villages. El Faro Del Silencio Ibon Martin epub
: Leire Altuna , a writer who recently moved to the lighthouse for solitude after a divorce, is the one who finds the body. Because of her proximity to the scene and her connection to the victim (the current girlfriend of her ex-husband), she becomes the prime suspect. : A character featured in a secondary timeline
: The Ertzaintza (Basque police) commissioner in charge of the official investigation. : Leire Altuna , a writer who recently
: Beneath the thriller plot, the book addresses the industrial decline of the Basque coast and the tension between traditional life and modern economic interests.
: A 35-year-old romantic novelist from Bilbao. She lives in the lighthouse, rides a Vespa, and is a member of the local rowing team, Batelerak de San Juan .