1830, in a feverish Paris even now shaken by the innovative times of July, the govt of Louis Philippe, the new king of the French, attempts to stem a divided but virulent opposition. The youthful inspector Valentin Verne is transferred to the Sûreté brigade, founded a couple of a long time previously by the renowned Vidocq. He has to apparent up a collection of odd deaths that could destabilize the regime. For the reason that the science in progress, combined with the esotericism then in vogue, encouraged a new type of criminality. Passionate about chemistry and medication, cultivating a taste for the irrational, Valentin is aware of how to decipher codes. Appointed to head the “bureau of occult affairs”, a exclusive service billed with monitoring down these present day criminals, he will establish his extraordinary skills.
But who really is this lonely cop, obsessed with monitoring down an elusive prison acknowledged by the nickname Vicar? Who hides powering this angelic deal with where at moments it pierces a disconcerting ferocity?
An enjoyable initially section. Lire.
Award of the Press Residence 2021.
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