Dead Behind the Eyes
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'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more' TOM BENJAMIN, author of the Daniel Leicester mysteries
A HEADLESS MAN. A MISSING GIRL. A LIFE RULED BY SECRETS.
When a decapitated body washes up on the banks of the River Loire in the ancient city of Tours, the reluctant juge d’instruction Matthieu Lombard is brought in to lead the investigation.
But when Lombard’s young niece appears, the inquiry changes course. Suddenly immersed in another world – one of eco-terrorism, bio-medical research, French aristocracy and the violent forgotten underbelly of society – Lombard begins to make unexpected connections.
Can the brutal murder of a lonely man really be justified by a noble cause? Or are good intentions hiding darker motives, more cynical and more deadly?
The second book in the gripping new crime series from The Times-bestselling author of Death and Croissants
Book details
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780715655955
- Published
- 9 October 2025
- Pages
- 336
- 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'
'A cracking good read'
'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more'
'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'