• Classic French literary crime • Will appeal to fans of Georges Simenon and Pascal Garnier • Won the Prix Deux Magots 1978 • The film adaptation starring Isabelle Adjani won the César Award 1984 and is considered a cult classic • First published in English translation in 1980 by Harvill/Plume, the book has sold 275,000 copies in France alone • Award-winning author of A Very Long Engagement, made into a film starring Audrey Tautou and directed by Amélie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet