Night Lords

A British judge and a naked corpse put French inspector Henri Castang on delicate, dangerous ground in this mystery from the Edgar Award-winning author.When a local businessman's car is stolen, he's more concerned about what's inside-the body of his just-deceased grandmother. Then Parisian police Insp. Henri Castang is called to investigate the mysterious appearance of a woman's body found in a car. But just when it seems like his latest case is about to solve itself, Henri discovers a baffling murder wrapped up in a simmering crisis of international relations. On holiday with his family in France, a British high court judge found a naked corpse in the boot of his Rolls Royce. Having made the discovery upon arriving for dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant, more than a few reputations are on the line. Now Castang must unravel a web of grim coincidences, lies, and political intrigue before another victim gets the boot.This mystery from the author of the popular Inspector Van Der Valk novels combines "e;solid police work"e; with "e;the ever-surprising Freeling prose"e; for a cunning tale of crime detection set in the City of Light (Kirkus Reviews)."e;Freeling writes like no one else."e; -Los Angeles Times"e;A joy to read."e; -The Times Literary Supplement

A British judge and a naked corpse put French inspector Henri Castang on delicate, dangerous ground in this mystery from the Edgar Award-winning author.When a local businessman's car is stolen, he's more concerned about what's inside-the body of his just-deceased grandmother. Then Parisian police Insp. Henri Castang is called to investigate the mysterious appearance of a woman's body found in a car. But just when it seems like his latest case is about to solve itself, Henri discovers a baffling murder wrapped up in a simmering crisis of international relations. On holiday with his family in France, a British high court judge found a naked corpse in the boot of his Rolls Royce. Having made the discovery upon arriving for dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant, more than a few reputations are on the line. Now Castang must unravel a web of grim coincidences, lies, and political intrigue before another victim gets the boot.This mystery from the author of the popular Inspector Van Der Valk novels combines "e;solid police work"e; with "e;the ever-surprising Freeling prose"e; for a cunning tale of crime detection set in the City of Light (Kirkus Reviews)."e;Freeling writes like no one else."e; -Los Angeles Times"e;A joy to read."e; -The Times Literary Supplement