A suspenseful tale unfolds as a celebrated author, Judith Ralitzer, is questioned about the disappearance of her ghostwriter. Meanwhile, a notorious serial killer escapes from a Parisian prison, and a schoolteacher vanishes, leaving his family in distress. On a rural road, a harried hairdresser, Hughette, is abandoned by her fiancé and takes up an offer from a mysterious stranger to pose as him for 24 hours to avoid disappointing her mother. As the story twists and turns, the question arises: who is the enigmatic man, and what is reality and what is fiction?
Roman de gare
The novelist crafts a distinctive cast of characters for her highly anticipated novel, drawing inspiration from unconventional sources.