They were five to participate in the most daring robbery of the century. The night of Frank Sinatras last concert, 13 June 1971, in Los Angeles, five men were crazy enough to steal a painting from the home of John Costano, the East coast godfather. But the day after receiving the ransom, while going through their money filled sacks, they come across a bill whose message couldnt be clearer Be sure youll die for that.
Forty years later, back in France, they have significantly aged, some have died.
Not far from there, a young depressed waiter is game for anything to lay hands on the letters he wrote to an ex-girlfriend yearning for celebrity.
Two stories, two pieces of a real-life jigsaw that were just waiting for a journalist to be put together to the misfortune of all.
- A return to the roots of organized crime.
- Smart, rich and thorough really the work of an expert!
- After chain reactions and unexpected turn of events, the two intertwining plots finally lead to one single man.
Hervé Commère was born in Rouen. He is the author of five suspense novels and now lives in Paris.
"So many twists and turns but you might well enjoy getting lost." Michel Bussi