1807, at the heart of the Napoleonic era. It is in a room in the heart of Paris that this unusual investigation begins. In this room, a woman dressed in a sumptuous ball gown is found poisoned.
His genitals mutilated. Butterflies flying around her. Gabriel Dalvers, doctor responsible for treating the insane, will have to take even more risks to find the culprit as other corpses staged in a similar way are found. And there is the shadow of a mysterious stranger nicknamed the Witch Queen…
Then begins a relentless hunt between France and Spain, on the trail of a monomaniacal killer who has not decided to stop there…
In this new thriller in large format and which 10 18 is released directly in pocket version as they do from time to time without this auguring anything on the quality of the said novel, Arnaud Cabasson signs a true historical thriller also mastered on the historical plan as well as narrative effectiveness. The battle scenes in particular are strikingly realistic, we have the impression of being plunged into the heart of the fighting.
The early 19th century atmosphere is larger than life here, and will follow us throughout these 300 pages. The story is carefully orchestrated, rhythmic and catchy, detailed enough for you to dive into it with complete confidence.
Until a beautiful and quite explosive finale. A complete and very well-balanced thriller.
The Furious, Armand Cabasson, editions 10-18
306 pages, €15.90
Polar + Prize for historical dark novel
