Code 612: Who Killed the Little Prince?

Eighty years have passed since the publication of the great fairy tale “The Little Prince,” and the death of its author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, remains as mysterious as the work itself. In the new novel “Code 612. Who Killed the Little Prince?” the master of French detective fiction Michel Bussi conducts his own investigation into the death of the great French writer.

The case is taken up by the aviator Nevan, with not a single flight to his name, and by the rookie sleuth Andi. The hunt for the truth sends the heroes on a search for the secret “Club 612,” bringing together six passionate fans of “The Little Prince.” The heroes must decipher a code hidden in the story and figure out the connection between Exupéry’s death and that of the Little Prince. Instead of six asteroids, Nevan and Andi will visit six islands and hear six different versions from each club member: all hypotheses are persuasive in their own way, but the truth—shocking and unpredictable—is only one.