Manfred Baumann is a loner who spends his evenings surreptitiously observing Adele Bedeau, the sullen but alluring waitress at his local bistro. But one day, she simply vanishes. When Detective Georges Gorski begins investigating the case, Manfred's repressed world is shaken to its core and he is forced to confront the dark secrets of his past.

• From an internationally bestselling, prize-winning author, an unusual, multi-translated detective novel that has captivated audiences around the world.
• Immersive, page-turning literary fiction that pulls you into its small-town world in mid-twentieth-century France.
• A compelling character study that will be devoured and loved by any reader who has ever felt, like its protagonist, socially awkward.