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Guiomar Bruidegom

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Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

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Guiomar Bruidegom is a historical mystery writer and the great-granddaughter of the renowned 19th-century journalist and traveler Saturnino Ximénez Enrich. Inspired by his archival records and international travels, she created The Saturnino Ximénez Files to explore the perilous intersections of archaeology, intrigue, and empire.

Born in the Netherlands and currently living in Saigon, Vietnam, Guiomar’s global perspective has been shaped by a life lived in Amsterdam, London, Dubai, and Marbella. When she isn’t decoding lost manuscripts or grand-scale puzzles, she is dedicated to preserving her family’s legacy for the next generation of guardians.

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	The Oran Ultimatum: A Saturnino Ximénez Short Story (The Saturnino Ximénez Files) by Guiomar Bruidegom (Goodreads Author), David Sheppard (Editor) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mariquina Manuscript: a Saturnino Ximénez novel (The Saturnino Ximénez Files) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Apprehension of Shame and the 1874 Breakthrough

For over a decade, my startup had been a thief of time, burying the “Saturnino Ximénez” folder under the hollow, relentless noise of existential startup dread. But, as the city stilled for the holidays, in the sudden, heavy silence of Saigon during Tet 2025, the ghosts of years of fragmented obsession returned: the six-year-old girl who made her c

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