With his son Pablo's kidnapping still unsolved, and his marriage ruined by the torment of hope, the brutal murder of a single mother in her own home is an almost welcome diversion for Commandant Vilar.
The woman leaves behind a son, Victor, thrown into the foster system with only his mother's urn for company. Struggling with bullies, trauma and the first pangs of teenage love, Victor carries a secret that followed his mother to her grave.
Struggling for leads, Vilar is shaken when the colleague investigating Pablo's kidnapping disappears. When a sadistic caller claims to have information about his son, Vilar is torn between duty and a desperate chance of redemption.
By:
Hervé Le Corre Translated by:
Frank Wynne Imprint: MacLehose Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 1 Dimensions:
Height: 202mm,
Width: 144mm,
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 260g ISBN:9781780873053 ISBN 10: 1780873050 Pages: 384 Publication Date:10 November 2015 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Herve Le Corre was born in Paris and is currently teaching in the suburbs of Bordeaux, France, and is the author of several crime fiction novels. He also writes for the literary magazine Le Passant Ordinaire.
Winner of Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere: Romans Francais 2009
Winner of Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere: Romans Francais 2009.
Winner of Prix Mystere de la Critique: Meilleur Roman Francais 2010
Winner of Prix Mystere de la Critique: Meilleur Roman Francais 2010.