La période de Noël ne s’annonce guère féerique pour Jack Paris, de la police de Cleveland. Il ne se remet pas de l’assassinat de son ami l’inspecteur Michael Ryan, retrouvé mort dans une chambre d’hôtel sordide après avoir été accusé de corruption. Malgré ses efforts
"Terrifying. Prepare for a sleepless night."
James Ellroy
The Christmas season is shaping up to be anything but magical for Cleveland police officer Jack Paris. He's still reeling from the murder of his friend, Detective Michael Ryan, who was found dead in a seedy hotel room after being accused of corruption. Despite his best efforts, Paris, obsessed with the case, hasn't been able to clear Ryan's name or solve the mystery of his death. And now, a new case awaits him: a series of particularly gruesome murders that he must unravel. The victims seem to have only one connection: the macabre scenes in which they are found. But another link is about to emerge: Michael Ryan.
Abandoning the Byrne and Balzano series ("Deviance, Psycho, Funerals, 7") that brought him international acclaim, Richard Montanari offers us, with this dark and gripping thriller that elevates the genre to new heights, a magnificent variation on the "serial killer" theme. With remarkable writing and strikingly human characters, he once again puts the reader to the test, playing on their deepest fears and challenging their perception until the final twist.
