Madame le Commissaire and the dangerous desire

  • A psychopath, knockout drops and a conspicuous bracelet - their 12th case takes Madame le Commissaire and her loyal assistant Apollinaire to dream destinations on the French Riviera
  • Eight No. 1 SPIEGEL bestsellers, 120 weeks on the bestseller list, over 3 million crime novels sold
  • In his Provence crime novels, Pierre Martin offers the perfect mix of exciting cases, likeable characters, dreamlike holiday flair and a pinch of humour

At No. 1 on the SPIEGEL bestseller list: Madame le Commissaire's latest case!

 

Isabelle Bonnet is shocked when she is contacted by a psychiatric clinic: A patient with amnesia is being treated there. The woman is her best friend Clodine. She was picked up a few days ago early in the morning on the beach at Pampelonne, stark naked and completely confused. As memories begin to return, Clodine talks about a party on the beach. Were knockout drops involved? Madame le Commissaire notices a striking bracelet that she has never seen on her friend before - and Clodine doesn't know where she got it either. When Apollinaire comes across a similar case in which the victim was wearing the same bracelet, the case takes a dangerous turn. Because this young woman is dead ...

 

'A varied plot and French flair guarantee fans of the series the reading enjoyment they desire.' Frankfurter Neue Presse on Madame le Commissaire and the secret dossier

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  • Publisher: Knaur TB
  • Release: 02.05.2025
  • ISBN: 978-3-426-52995-9
  • 368 Pages
  • Series: Ein Fall für Isabelle Bonnet
  • Author: Pierre Martin
Madame le Commissaire and the dangerous desire
Pierre Martin Madame le Commissaire and the dangerous desire
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Pierre Martin

Behind the pseudonym Pierre Martin hides an author who has made a name for himself with novels set in France and Italy. He has acquired a new identity for his protagonist Madame le Commissaire.