Sans Atout et le cheval fantôme

Synopsis of Sans Atout et le cheval fantôme

«Sans Atout et le cheval fantôme» is the mystery novel by Boileau-Narcejac published by Gallimard Jeunesse in paperback (176 pages, in French).

François, nicknamed Sans Atout, spends his last vacation at Kermoal Castle, which his father wants to sell. The Jaouens, who look after the castle, behave strangely, and Jean-Marc, the Jaouens' son, advises him to look through the shutters' slits at midnight. Thus the young man begins to unravel the mystery.

First installment of the Sans Atout series. Work originally published in 1971; this 2007 paperback edition belongs to the Folio Junior collection.

Crime novel for readers aged 9 to 13, especially for those who enjoy suspense and a young investigator.