A suspense that begins in the Balkans. Sylvain Le Breton, a divorced architect of wooden buildings in Fontainebleau, is its plaything in uncertain times. Croatian linguists from the University of Zadar, whose soul is Nina, a troubling widow, are searching for The Secret Book, a manuscript in Old Bulgarian, Slavonic, of inestimable value, written by Pope Bogomil in the 10th century, a dualistic vision that would inspire the Cathars. Ruthless traffickers covet it. While vacationing in Croatia, Nina entrusts Sylvain with a 10th-century Tuscan prose in order to deliver it to Ljubljana, Slovenia, without attracting the attention of the traffickers. Sinister characters are hunting him as far away as France. Doesn't he actually possess The Secret Book? Others, no less worthy of the gallows, support him. In his shrine, a mummified head also leads the macabre dance. His love affairs sometimes displease Nadja, his big black tomcat, a sly one with allergenic fur. A warrior with the belligerent claws of a feral cat, he disfigures a kidnapper who commits suicide. His golden eyes speak a language that inspires Sylvain. This thriller is also a journey with a curious gaze. Release date: November 1, 2023 Order