Death on the Pont Noir

FULLY REVISED NEW EDITION 'A classic crime star in the making' Daily Mail
France, 1963. A farmer reports a truck ramming into a car near Amiens, Picardie, followed by gunfire.
A group of Englishmen are brought in after a bar fight.
A homeless man's body is discovered in a burnt-out truck.
All this occurs after multiple attempts on the President's life. Inspector Lucas Rocco knows there's a connection somewhere. Yet despite all clues pointing to the Pont Noir for the next attack on the President, his superiors reject his suspicions.
Finding himself suspended, the victim of a set-up, with no badge and no authority, and facing the lethal response of English gangsters, Rocco has to go it alone...
A French historical crime thriller full of suspense and intrigue, perfect for fans of Maigret, Martin Walker and Jean-Luc Bannalec.

About the author

Adrian Magson is an experienced author of crime and spy novels, including the Harry Tate series and the Inspector Lucas Rocco crime thrillers. He also has countless short stories and articles in national and international magazines to his name plus a non-fiction work: Write On! - the Writer's Help Book. Adrian lives in the Forest of Dean, and rumours that he is building a nuclear bunker are unfounded. It is in fact, a bird table.

Product details

• Authors: Adrian Magson, Magson Adrian
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.06.2021
• EAN: 9781800325036
• ISBN: 978-1-80032-503-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Inspector Lucas Rocco
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Thrillers / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, FICTION / Crime, Historical mysteries, Crime & mystery, Historical fiction, France, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional, FICTION / Thrillers / Political, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, TRAVEL / Europe / France, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, FICTION / Noir, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Amiens, Organized crime, Violence in society, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Regions of France, Violence and abuse in society, Street Crime / Gun Crime, Political Assassinations, Violent crimes, Picardy, Crime and / or mystery fiction