This morning, like every Sunday, Alice Pernelle sneaks out of her parents' house to go running with her dog in the neighboring countryside. But as she reaches the small river that runs through the village of Pierre-Perthuis, a terrible sight horrifies her. She finds a body tied up between four trees, crawling with worms. As the autopsy reveals strange phenomena going on and the investigators learn that the victim was a ruthless and pretentious woman, Alice realizes she cannot resume her carefree student life. Haunted by the images of the body she found, she too, will need answers to move on
Jacques Saussey is the author of about fifteen novels and and is now one of France's leading thriller writers.