- Third in a series of breakneck, intricate, gripping police procedurals from the "Master of the Quebec thriller" available in English for the first time
- Detective Sergeant Victor Lessard of the Montreal police is a tormented, rebellious cop with high morals
- For readers of hard-nosed, graphic, thrilling police procedurals. Readers of Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole series. Readers of Kathy Reichs' Bones series. Montreal crime fiction readers of Louise Penny, but with a gritty twist
- Praise for the first book in the series:
- "Martin Michaud is a master at twisty storytelling and compelling atmosphere." - Catherine McKenzie
- "A crackerjack read."- Quill & Quire
- "A raucous crime thriller." - Publishers Weekly
- Books in the series have been finalists for or won for numerous awards, including the Saint-Pacôme Crime Fiction Award, Arthur Ellis Awards, Ténébris Award, Prix Balai d'or, Plume de Cristal Award, Grands Prix Littéraires Archambault
- Author writes for the critically acclaimed French-language television adaptation of the series, Victor Lessard, now in its third season
Autorentext
Martin Michaud is a bestselling author, screenwriter, musician, and former lawyer. His critically acclaimed Victor Lessard series has won numerous awards, including the CWC Award of Excellence and the Prix Saint-Pacôme for Crime Fiction, and is the basis for the award-winning French-language TV series Victor Lessard. He lives in the woods, an hour away from Montreal.
Klappentext
In this intricate, intense mystery from the acclaimed "master of the Quebec thriller," the ghosts of Victor Lessard's past come back to haunt him as he investigates a horrific murder-suicide that doesn't add up.
When a young Montreal family dies in an orgy of bloody violence, all signs point to a rampage by the father. But Victor Lessard isn't convinced. The brilliant, brooding detective suspects that others were involved in the killings. But who? And why? As Lessard struggles to solve the puzzle, the discovery of a nightmarish chamber of horrors seems to confirm that the murders are part of a wider pattern.
Meanwhile, in the Major Crimes Unit, Jacinthe Taillon is investigating the strange kidnapping of Laila François, a former street kid turned webcam girl. Could there be a connection with Lessard's case?
With a ghost from his past making him doubt his own sanity, Lessard must evade the lethal operatives of a powerful, highly secretive organization as he races to untangle the mystery - before a diabolical killer can strike again.