<h2>A bounty on his head, and nowhere to run...</h2><p>When a minor Paris criminal is found stabbed in the neck on a country lane in Picardie it looks like another case for <b>Inspector Lucas Rocco</b>. But instead he is called off to watch over a Gabonese government minister, hiding out in France following a vicious coup.</p><p>As if that wasn''t enough to keep him occupied, Rocco discovers that there is a contract on his head taken out by an Algerian gang leader with a personal grudge against him.</p><p>With time running out, to catch a murderer and to save his own life, Rocco will be tested like never before.</p><p><b>A sctintillating historical crime thriller, perfect for fans of <i>Poirot</i>, Donna Leon and <i>Maigret</i>.</b></p>