First discovered with Rosine: An Ordinary Criminal, winner of the 2021 Grand Prix de littérature policière Sandrine Cohen returns with an investigation full of rage, approaching violence from its most intimate, most perverse angle.

Antoine, 17, points a hunting rifle at his father in their living room and pulls the trigger. His father dies instantly; Antoine thought the gun was unloaded.
Criminal psychologist Clélia Rivoire must retrace Antoine’s life trajectory so that she can understand his actions and provide evidence for his trial. But Antoine shows no emotion and gives her nothing.
Clélia realizes that Antoine might be lying to protect his mother. To understand why, Clélia must delve into the twists and turns of the Durands, an ordinary family built on a foundation of violence, racism, and exclusion, where evil deeds have been repeatedly committed for generations.