The Accordionist

Resumen del libro

When two Parisian women are shockingly murdered in their homes, the police suspect young accordionist Clement Vauquer, who was seen outside both of the apartments in question. It seems on the surface like an open-and-shut case. But now Clement has disappeared from public view.

His likeness has appeared in the papers and detectives from Paris to Nevers are on his tail. To have a chance of proving his innocence, he seeks refuge with old Marthe, a former prostitute and the only mother figure he has known. Marthe calls ex-special investigator Louis Kehlweiler to help Clement.

But what Louis uncovers is anything but straightforward, and he must call on some unconventional friends to help him solve his most complex case yet. Not only must Louis try to prove Clement's innocence, he must solve a fiendish riddle to lead him to the killer...

Biografía del autor

Fred Vargas (seudónimo de Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau, París, 1957), arqueóloga de formación, es mundialmente conocida como autora de novelas policiacas. Además del Premio Princesa de Asturias de las Letras 2018, ha ganado los más importantes galardones, incluido el prestigioso International Dagger, que le ha sido concedido en tres ocasiones consecutivas. También ha recibido, entre otros, el Prix mystère de la critique (1996 y 2000), el Gran Premio de novela negra del Festival de Cognac (1999), el Trofeo 813, el Giallo Grinzane (2006) o el Premio Landernau Polar (2015). Sus novelas han sido traducidas a múltiples idiomas con un gran éxito de ventas, alguna de ellas incluso se ha llevado al cine. Siruela publica toda su obra en castellano.