Years before, Adamsberg's own brother had been the principal suspect in a similar case and avoided prison only thanks to Adamsberg's help. History repeats itself when Adamsberg, who is temporarily based in Quebec for a training mission, is accused of having savagely murdered a young woman he had met.
Commissaire Adamsberg is in Quebec on a training mission, when he is accused of having savagely murdered a young woman. The murder fits a pattern of killings that has happened in the past; Adamsberg must go on the run from the Canadian police and track down the terrifying killer himself. 'Fred Vargas has a wonderfully offbeat imagination that makes each of her novels a refreshing delight' "Guardian"
