by Andréa H. Japp · le grand livre du mois · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782286084578
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«Le Brasier de Justice» is the crime novel by Andréa H. Japp, published by Le Grand Livre du Mois in paperback (412 pages, in French).
In the fourteenth century, a French province suffers child murders that no one can stop. Hardouin Cadet-Venelle, an executioner tormented by his victims, investigates while reconciling his trade of killing in the name of the law with his thirst for truth; among the ghosts are Marie de Salvin and Evangeline, whose posthumous innocence may need to be proven.
The work bears the subtitle «Les enquêtes de M. de Mortagne, bourreau» and is the first installment of the series featuring the executioner Cadet-Venelle. Published in 2011.
For readers of historical crime fiction who enjoy dark atmospheres, crimes and tormented characters in the Middle Ages.
Andrea H. Japp, born on September 17, 1957, is a French scientist and author. Considered as one of the leading authors of crime fiction writing in France, Japp is best known for her Kit Salinger series of crime novels, and has also written a number of standalone novels, including The Scent of Blue (2000) and The Promise of Water (2002). She has contributed to various genres such as suspense, thriller, history and so on. She is also the French translator of Patricia Cornwell's novels featuring the character of Kay Scarpetta.
