This book is such a fun murder mystery. An attempt on the French presidents life and a private investigator hanging dead from his ankles. At first the two don’t seem to be connected except they are both the cases of Commandant Mazarelle. This murder has the usual suspects: the murdered investigator’s sleazy partner, a gorgeous cutthroat reporter, a slew of corrupt cops and a mysterious man who kills and feeds his victim to his dog. Two more murders happen, but the twist. Is there a copycat murder? As Mazarelle and his team work the murders yet are stymied at every turn there appears that some one is trying to thwart their investigation. The question is, how high up in the French police force does the corruption go? I was kept guessing at every turn along with Mazarelle and enjoyed reading how he worked every clue. I also loved the many descriptions of Paris and the surrounding area. I certainly we hear more from Commandant Mazarelle!