A Very French Corpse
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AN IMMORTAL FOUND DEAD
AN ANCIENT LEGACY AT RISK
In the hallowed city of Tours, the death of a sixteen-year-old dressed as an ‘Immortal Knight’ appears to be a tragic overdose. Juge d’instruction Matthieu Lombard is called in to investigate.
When, weeks later, a provocative author is found brutally murdered, Lombard suspects the two deaths are connected by a sinister, coercive force. As he digs deeper, the case begins to challenge his loyalties and unearth disturbing echoes from his own past. What started as apparent roleplay turns into something far darker — and far deadlier.
The third book in the gripping crime series from the The Times-bestselling author.
Book details
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780715655962
- Published
- 2 July 2026
- Pages
- 352
- Duration
- Dimensions
- 129 x 198 mm
- Genre
- Fiction
- Imprint
- Duckworth
Reviews
'Like a French inspector Morse, a gallic delight reminiscent of Fred Vargas and Donna Leon'
'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more'
‘A cracking good read’
'A timely and gripping procedural with a twist'
'Charming, clever and expertly crafted… wickedly fabulous'
'Full of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. Great stuff'
‘This is great fun… crime fiction at a European pace, with a fabulous Loire Valley setting… reminiscent of Michael Dibdin’
'An accomplished and compelling tale'
'Wine, chateaux and murder, what's not to love? I highly recommend'
'A bracing antidote to the many stories of beautiful, sun-soaked French towns... Juge d’instruction Matthieu Lombard is a great character, curmudgeonly but clever, dogged but sensitive, and with a brain packed with the kind of general knowledge that wins quizzes'
'A surprising and truly entertaining mystery… Moore has finely drawn, colourful characters… incredibly enjoyable'
'A hotbed of grudges and feuds. Thrilling’
'A cunning murder mystery, a dive into history, a warm and intimate portrait of provincial France and, in Juge Lombard, a compelling continental detective – a terrific read'