A dark fable where the victims are not the ones we might at first think.

What if there were a world beneath our feet where forgotten children live? The carefree days of Romain and his brothers in the Porte-Fer clan come to an end when a series of murders disrupts the peace and quiet of their town. A young policeman and his superior take up the case, uncovering strange links with old cold cases. For his part, Romain meets the unusual Anna, who will shatter his certainties.
Twentysomething Hippolyte Leuridan-Dusser has lived a life fuller than most. His scientific studies for the French Polar Institute took him to the far-flung corners of the Southern and Antarctic Lands. This is his first novel.