La Brute

Synopsis of La Brute

«La Brute» is the suspense novel by Guy des Cars, published by Editions 84 in paperback (318 pages, in French).

Lawyer Victor Deliot, nearing retirement, must defend Jacques Vauthier, a man deaf-mute and blind from birth accused of murdering a passenger on the transatlantic liner De Grasse between New York and Le Havre. Despite the evidence, Deliot does not believe in his guilt and undertakes a counter-investigation.

Originally published in 1951, this paperback edition is written in French and has 318 pages.

For readers of crime fiction and thrillers who appreciate classics of French literature.