An oppressive thriller that refuses to let up until the final reveal. Pétronille Rostagnat's second novel, now in pocket paperback.

Bois de Boulogne, Monday, March 2, 2025, 7:30 A.M. A jogger stumbles upon a gruesome sight: his dog has dug up a rotting severed hand. Alexane Laroche, commander of Paris' Criminal Brigade, is put on the case. At the scene, police find the naked, decomposing body of a young woman locked in a wooden casket. Initial evidence all points to the unthinkable: the victim was buried alive! Carved into a nearby maple trunk is this terrifying message im a heart: "Here lies your last breath."
Bois de Vincennes, Friday, March 6, 2025, 7:00 A.M. On the other side of Paris, a second body is found, buried the same way and with the same sinister message, soon attracting the attention of the press, which runs away with the story of a new serial killer at large, the "Gravedigger in the Woods." Fearing more victims will be unearthed, the police race against the clock to find the implacable, methodical killer, who always seems a step ahead of them.
An oppressive thriller that refuses to let up until the final reveal.
Revised and updated edition.