One of Verloc and Bonne’s most interesting cases is the murder of Georges Mout, the head of the theology department at the local university. Mout planned to name the person who would become his successor—taking a high position and living in 17th-century apartments. But he was forced to be silent forever.
Of course, everyone has enemies. However, Verloc and Bonne doubt that minor intrigues—without which no scientific community can manage—could become a motive for a brutal crime. They begin their own investigation and come to a most unexpected conclusion…