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Commandant Verhoeven enjoys a happy marriage and the anticipation of his first child with his wife, Irene. His world turns dark when a savage murder shocks the police force. Seeing a chilling resemblance between the crime scene and a James Ellroy novel, Verhoeven realizes the killings are premeditated and patterned. He follows the literary clues, defying his superiors as he hunts the serial killer, who also seems to anticipate every move. As the chase escalates, the two men square off in a psychological battle where only one can emerge unscathed.
The novel explores themes of crime, obsession, and the blurred line between fiction and reality.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Pierre Lemaître
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