Immerse yourself in suspenseful detective stories set in 1940s France. The protagonist, a police superintendent, tackles complex cases of murder and intrigue. Each installment draws you into the dark atmosphere of the post-war era, filled with danger and mystery. This series is perfect for fans of classic detective fiction with a historical flavor.
Death in Bordeaux is the first in a trilogy that will take Lannes through the war and up to the grisly, but inevitable purge of those found guilty of German collaboration. However, this is also a novel that explores the moral complexity of France's time of trial, and the reasons why it has taken its people so long to emerge from the shadow of war.
There are days, even in the bad times, even the worst, when you can still believe in the future, like that six o'clock in the morning three weeks ago when the bell rang and Dominique was there. Dominique, pale, wretchedly thin, exhausted, his hair cropped, but nevertheless Dominique. Lannes held him in his arms, neither able for a moment to speak.
The third instalment in Allan Massie's acclaimed crime series continues the story of dogged detection in a world seemingly gone mad.
The fourth and final chapter of the 'Bordeaux' novels, Allan Massie's acclaimed crime series featuring Superintendent Lannes.