A renowned provincial figure, considered a moral guardian by his community, is brutally murdered. As Inspector Lavardin delves into the case, his investigation takes a personal turn when he discovers the widow is an old flame from his past.
Inspector Lavardin
Inspector Lavardin probes the murder of a renowned author, whose widow Helen is a woman he once loved. Complicating the case is Helen's daughter from a previous marriage, who committed the crime after being threatened by her stepfather, who had sinister intentions towards her.