Death at the Clos du Lac

Picardie, France 1964. Midnight at the exclusive and mysterious Spa St Jean des Eaux, near Poissons-les-Marais. A man is standing in the therapy pool. But he’s not there for his health; someone has chained him to the bottom and let him to die very, very slowly. Along with the unusual and elaborate method of execution, the dead man has Inspector Lucas Rocco’s name and number in his pocket… Patrons at the Clos du Lac refuse to speak and the ministry officials sent from Paris to ‘assist’, only attempt to derail Rocco’s efforts to find answers. With the clock ticking away precious minutes, the body count rises and Rocco realizes he must fight against time as well as the ministry. And Rocco’s digging begins to uncover secrets far better left hidden and he wonders if this investigation will end his career or his life.

REVIEWS

"I knew I was in for a good read from the ingeniously ghastly outset, and I was not disappointed. Has anybody bought up the TV rights yet? If not, why not? The 9pm whodunit slot is just crying out for a series of Lucas Rocco mysteries."
Historical Novels Review