A novel that takes us to the heart of the Action direct terrorist community. In the mid-1980s its activists sowed as many dreams as there were dead bodies on their way...

In the mid-1980s, a group of young radicalized people decided to wreak bloody havoc on the streets of France. To destroy capitalism and the ruling classes that incarnate it, they have opted for armed conflict. This is the story of an encounter between a cop and a young terrorist. Policeman Luigi Pareno is determined to capture the troublemakers: in particular, young, smart-looking woman who fills his thoughts. The police call her "the girl from Deauville." Joëlle Aubron, born to the upper class, will become one of the two murderers of the far-left militant group Action directe. She intrigues him, his hatred of her as great as his obsession. A compelling and moving read.