A missing athlete. A dead body in the Mediterranean. A daughter chasing the truth. A father guarding it.
When a young tennis star from the sun-drenched coast of Provence disappears without a trace on her way to a tournament, special agent Roxane Baxter from the French gendarmerie is called in to unravel the mystery. But things take a dark turn for the young investigator when a body is pulled from the sea-and her father, a reclusive watchmaker and former elite gendarme himself, turns out to be the last person who saw the missing woman alive.
Morgan Baxter thought he had buried the past. But with Roxane in danger and a growing conspiracy threatening them both, he must go back to his old ways to protect the only person who matters to him.
As secrets surface and loyalties are tested, this unlikely father-daughter duo must work together to untangle a web of lies more twisted than they ever imagined.
A gripping detective thriller set on the French Riviera-where justice doesn't always follow the rules.
Finalist - Amazon Storyteller Award (France, 2022)
Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Robert Dugoni, and Louise Penny.