The star male dancer of the Moulin Rouge and a beautiful young woman have been murdered. Their naked bodies are found entwined in a blood splattered dressing room. A squatter is killed in a nearby flat, his throat chewed open, the teeth marks human. Seemingly unconnected deaths that reveal a sinister pattern of Montmartre property scams fuelled by crack dealing and prostitution. Inspector Maurice Laice is plagued by a lesbian boss who bombards him with tales of her sexual adventures. Yet they make a good team, each obsessed for different reasons by the crimes at hand. The investigation takes Maurice from murky dealings at the cabaret to the world of organized crime in Corsica and back.

About the Author
Chantal Pelletier, a leading female crime writer in France, began her career as an actor. She founded a theatre company in Paris and is the author of novels, essays, plays and film scripts. It is not unusual to find her engaged simultaneously as author, director and actor in the same project. Ian Monk lives in France. He has translated a number of literary thrillers including four novels by Daniel Pennac and the best-selling novels The Blood-Red Rivers and The Stone Council by J-C Grange.


Book Information
ISBN 9781904738039
Author Ian Monk
Format Paperback
Page Count 210
Imprint Bitter Lemon Press
Publisher Bitter Lemon Press