A new Andreas Auer mystery after the #1 bestselling
LE DRAGON DU MUVERAN (over 50,000 copies sold!)

An assassin eliminates a Russian politician at the Berlin Opera House in the middle of a performance before being sent on his next mission, to Gryon — a peaceful, idyllic little Swiss village in the mountains that is home to Detective Andreas Auer.

But Gryon is anything but peaceful. Auer has just stopped a serial killer who terrorized the region. Now, recently suspended, Auer unexpectedly finds himself helping a friend prepare for a cattle judging competition which can turn out to be a deadly world.

A series of new murders propels Aueur back into investigative-mode with the help of his boyfried Mickaël, a journalist. While the first murder seems like a simple case of vengeance, Aueur and Mickaël realize the motivations are far more sinister with a long list of suspects.

Meanwhile, a young man with severe mommy issues is terrorizing women in the area. When these two investigations unintentionally cross paths, things get very personal for Aueur and Mickaël.

Marc Voltenauer was born in 1973 to a Swedish mother and German father. He studied Theology at the University of Geneva. As a fan of Scandinavian thrillers, he was inspired to write his own series in the picturesque mountain village of Gryon.