Description: Steiner's previous novel in this series, "The Terrorist," was named one of the Top Ten Crime Novels of the Year by "Booklist." In this story, Detective Louis Morgon finds evidence hidden under the floor of his house in a French village of a long-ago massacre of the town's resisters.
Brief description: Earlier in his life, Peter Steiner taught literature for a living. Then he became a cartoonist for The New Yorker. He now writes stunningly good spy novels. He has published books including The Terrorist, L'Assassin and Le Crime (published in hardcover as A French Country Murder) in his series set in France and featuring ex-CIA man Louis Morgon. Peter Steiner makes his home in France and Connecticut.
Review Quotes: "A subtle and complex thriller/whodunit, written with wit, intelligence and luminous precision." --Kirkus Reviews