The Mystery of the Sacristy, Roger Blandignères

Eus, one of France's most beautiful villages, has seen its church ransacked. A strange chest, a crucifix, and a chalice have disappeared. Major Fourcade of the Prades Research Brigade will be in charge of the investigation. But a murder, then a second, will transform the news item into a criminal case. As the pages turn, we'll encounter a crooked notary, a church defense group, Rosicrucians, a priest, peculiar archaeology enthusiasts, and some very beautiful young women. Between setbacks and small advances, the profile of the ideal culprit will soon emerge. But at the end of the investigation, a surprise awaits...

A gendarme in another life, Roger Blandignères, in this novel, conducts the investigation in conditions as close as possible to the reality on the ground, ground he himself experienced for so long.