One Deadly Summer

Car mechanic Fiorimond is irresistibly drawn to beautiful, provocative Elle, a recent arrival in his sleepy Provence village. Their relationship develops quickly, but even as they make plans to marry, Fiorimond doesn't know what to make of his is she an enigma or simply vacuous? In fact the troubled Elle is on a mission to exact revenge on Fiorimond's family for a crime committed decades earlier, with a plan that will ultimately destroy all their lives, including hers.

Set in the 1970s, and available in English again for the first time in many years, this is a true classic of French suspense. It has stylish writing, clever construction, an unforgettable leading lady, and most importantly leaves the reader guessing until the very last page.

In the 1980s it was turned into a successful film with Isabelle Adjani.