When two Parisian women are shockingly murdered in their homes the police suspect young accordionist Clement Vauquer who was seen outside both of the apartments in question It seems on the surface like an open-&-shut case But now Clement has disappeared from public view His likeness has appeared in the papers & detectives from Paris to Nevers are on his tail To have a chance of proving his innocence he seeks refuge with old Marthe a former prostitute & the only mother figure he has known Marthe calls ex-special investigator Louis Kehlweiler to help Clement But what Louis uncovers is anything but straightforward & he must call on some unconventional friends to help him solve his most complex case yet Not only must Louis try to prove Clement's innocence he must solve a fiendish riddle to lead him to the killer A THREE EVANGELISTS NOVEL