Death on the Pont Noir

Death on the Pont Noir Synopsis

FULLY REVISED NEW EDITION'A classic crime star in the making' Daily MailFrance, 1963. A farmer reports a truck ramming into a car near Amiens, Picardie, followed by gunfire.A group of Englishmen are brought in after a bar fight.A homeless man's body is discovered in a burnt-out truck.All this occurs after multiple attempts on the President's life. Inspector Lucas Rocco knows there's a connection somewhere. Yet despite all clues pointing to the Pont Noir for the next attack on the President, his superiors reject his suspicions.Finding himself suspended, the victim of a set-up, with no badge and no authority, and facing the lethal response of English gangsters, Rocco has to go it aloneA French historical crime thriller full of suspense and intrigue, perfect for fans of Maigret, Martin Walker and Jean-Luc Bannalec.