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The next in a thrilling new crime series from The Times-bestselling author of Death and Croissants
A decapitated body washes up on the banks of the River Loire, in the ancient city centre of Tours.
With no-one else available, a reluctant Lombard is brought in to lead the investigation, as the victim - friendless and unclaimed - is given more attention in death than in life
When Lombard’s young niece appears, he is drawn also into another world, of eco-terrorism, bio-medical research, French aristocracy and the violent, forgotten underbelly of society.
Now it's no longer a question of just his own future, it's everyone else's too.
Can the brutal murder of a lonely man, revealing uncomfortable truths about Lombard's own life, really be part of a plan to save the planet? Or are seemingly good intentions hiding darker motives, far more cynical and more deadly?
**PRAISE FOR THE JUGE LOMBARD SERIES**
'Like a French inspector Morse, a gallic delight reminiscent of Fred Vargas and Donna Leon' C. K. McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times
'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more' Tom Benjamin, author of the Daniel Leicester mysteries
‘A cracking good read’ Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne thrillers
'Charming, clever and expertly crafted… wickedly fabulous' Rachel Lynch, author of the Detective Kelly Porter thrillers
'Full of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. Great stuff' Simon McCleave, author of the D.I. Ruth Hunter thrillers
Genre: Mystery
A decapitated body washes up on the banks of the River Loire, in the ancient city centre of Tours.
With no-one else available, a reluctant Lombard is brought in to lead the investigation, as the victim - friendless and unclaimed - is given more attention in death than in life
When Lombard’s young niece appears, he is drawn also into another world, of eco-terrorism, bio-medical research, French aristocracy and the violent, forgotten underbelly of society.
Now it's no longer a question of just his own future, it's everyone else's too.
Can the brutal murder of a lonely man, revealing uncomfortable truths about Lombard's own life, really be part of a plan to save the planet? Or are seemingly good intentions hiding darker motives, far more cynical and more deadly?
**PRAISE FOR THE JUGE LOMBARD SERIES**
'Like a French inspector Morse, a gallic delight reminiscent of Fred Vargas and Donna Leon' C. K. McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times
'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more' Tom Benjamin, author of the Daniel Leicester mysteries
‘A cracking good read’ Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne thrillers
'Charming, clever and expertly crafted… wickedly fabulous' Rachel Lynch, author of the Detective Kelly Porter thrillers
'Full of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. Great stuff' Simon McCleave, author of the D.I. Ruth Hunter thrillers
Genre: Mystery
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