La Malédiction du Lys - 2023 - 6/10
Probably because the victim was a mayoral candidate.
Then again, he was found naked, with a muzzle across his face and a recent brand burned into his flesh.
Paris sends an agent to assist the Bordeaux police captain in charge.
Aside from dinner requests, no romance in this outing (hooray).
The plot is rather convoluted, with weird turns.
Inherited wealth, derived from bygone slave trade, fuels motives.