Dead Behind the Eyes

Juge Lombard Mystery, Book 2

By: Ian Moore

Narrated by: John Sackville

A HEADLESS MAN. A MISSING GIRL. A LIFE RULED BY SECRETS…

When a decapitated body washes up on the banks of the River Loire in the ancient city of Tours, the reluctant juge d’instruction Mattiew Lombard is brought in to lead the investigation. But when Lombard’s young niece appears, the inquiry changes course. Suddenly immersed in another world – one of eco-terrorism, bio-medical research, French aristocracy and the violent forgotten underbelly of society – Lombard begins to make unexpected connections. Can the brutal murder of a lonely man really be justified by a noble cause? Or are good intentions hiding darker motives, more cynical and more deadly?

©2024 Ian Moore (P)2024 Duckworth Books

Critic reviews

'Like a French inspector Morse, a gallic delight reminiscent of Fred Vargas and Donna Leon' C. K. McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times

'An engrossing, slickly plotted policier that will leave you wanting more' Tom Benjamin, author of the Daniel Leicester mysteries

‘A cracking good read’ Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne thrillers

Great storyline

I loved all of it! The characters did not disappoint and the narrator is top notch.