A British police detective looks into sinister doings in the South of France in a crime thriller with "more than a little excitement" (Kirkus Reviews) .. Inspector Roderick Alleyn has decamped for the South of France on a family vacation - though for him, the vacation will involve some official poking around. Unfortunately, the object of his poking - the cultish denizens of a sinister and luxurious chateau - are not fond of being poked, and they have a particularly unpleasant way of getting their point across . . .. "Charming, cultivated, witty - and none the less terrifying . . .a pure thriller . . .you're not apt to find a better evening's entertainment." - The New York Times
