This Night's Foul Work Author Forename:Fred investigates an unsolved case of

investigates an unsolved case of an unidentified dead body found in the Po River three years ago

The chance of a lifetime

and return the joy of reading to his little European town

but the place spells serious danger for anyone who goes near

a high-stakes espionage race against a rival State agency

This Night's Foul Work Author Forename:Fred investigates an unsolved case ofOn the outskirts of Paris, two men have been found with their throats cut. It is assumed that this is a drug related incident of the kind so often uncovered in that area of town. But Adamsberg is convinced that there is more to it. Anxious to keep control of the case, he must call in a favour from the pathologist Ariane Lagarde.