Pauline Baydidi lives in the Sarthe region of France, where she divides her time between writing and her work as a lawyer. After the publication of her novel *Frontières Interdites* (Forbidden Frontiers) in 2013, she contributed to a collection of short stories with the Pays de la Loire Authors' Club. Passionate about history and life stories, she enjoys depicting the customs of the past while incorporating them into a fictional work that transcends them. With *Le Secret du Dogue* (The Mastiff's Secret), she invites you on a new journey, exploring the surprising destiny of a privateer from the 17th century. A must-read.