(editor’s note) Our collaborator (and friend) Thierry Jan is not only an astute observer of the cultural life in Nice and the French Riviera but also a writer of captivating stories.
We offer our readers his latest work with the hope of sharing the same reading pleasure with them.
A family disappears in Cap d’Ail; the villa is secure, and the neighbors are vigilant. Yet, the Savonov family has vanished, and the villa’s caretaker cannot comprehend this disappearance, nor the police visit. Commissioner Hennic is set to investigate the whereabouts of this family. The secret services, a security agency, former naval aviation pilots, the family’s villa, and garage form the backdrop of this mystery:
Where has Savonov gone?
No one can answer; it remains a mystery. Commissioner Hennic will conduct his investigation from Cap d’Ail to Monaco and into Italy, to a seaside resort near Imperia. A detective novel, and also a spy novel. Where has Savonov gone? This third investigation (1) by Commissioner Hennic will captivate genre enthusiasts.
Is Savonov hiding, or has he been kidnapped? That’s the question and the suspense of this novel.
A local detective novel, where the setting of this mystery invites readers to explore the locations described by the author. This descriptive precision is yet another reason to read this captivating novel.
Honoré Reynard, literary critic
