Darkness in Gibraltar (Due end 2025)

   The fully renovated World War II Tunnel complex was officially opened on Friday, February 3rd, 2025, by the Minister for Environment and Heritage, the Hon John Cortes, and the Minister for Tourism and Culture, the Hon Christian Santos.

The complex provides an immersive experience featuring many aspects of World War II and its connections with Gibraltar. Exhibits include original footage of the tunnels being drilled and information on personalities and events at the time, including newspaper cuttings and genuine artefacts. There is a section on WWII Espionage and an emotional display featuring the Evacuation of Gibraltarians.

Wright Tech Ltd has undertaken the project under contract with the Government via the Department of Environment and Heritage. The Gibraltar National Museum collaborated, and the Government Archaeologist and the Heritage and Antiquities Advisory Council oversaw the project.

The deaths of foreigners on a secluded farm in Cádiz province lead veteran detective DI Leon Prado, with Phillip and Amanda, his team of steadfast translators, to the tiny British protectorate of Gibraltar, where local police are initially cooperative.

Their investigation leads them deep into the wartime tunnels of the Rock, where long-buried secrets resurface. Digging deeper, they attract overbearing scrutiny from politicians negotiating Gibraltar’s prolonged post-Brexit terms with the EU. With stakes for the Rock’s future sovereignty on a knife’s edge, could their findings impact the outcome of current affairs?

With each step closer to the truth, the team find themselves in increasing peril.

Darkness in Gibraltar is the sixth in Paul S Bradley’s award-winning Andalusian Mystery Series, gripping cosy mysteries set among Southern Spain’s historical cities and stunning landscapes.

The people of Gibraltar united to purchase a Spitfire to support the war effort. A full-size replica of that aircraft, proudly named “Gibraltar,” hangs from the ceiling of Spitfire Hall.

The hall was originally a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) workshop during the war, featuring workspaces, storage areas, and a gantry crane.

Today, it has been repurposed into an events space, allowing visitors to step back in time and experience the legacy of this legendary fighter plane.