Two men arrive early at a shooting range in Brest: one of high position in French naval operations, the other also employed in a similar capacity but of lesser importance. They are not acquainted with each other. They are shot dead.
Pretty young girl tries to rise above dysfunctional upbringing and is found murdered, body half-incinerated, far from her home. She was last seen in a distant town walking a dog--but she didn't know how to drive. The dog was recovered.
Heads and shoulders the most horrific hour of Non Elucide, telling a story almost identical to the List family murders in New Jersey--only more bizarre.
Young man starting a new job in rural southeastern France is assassinated as he gets in his car to leave for work. Witnesses recall a motorcyclist scouting the street. Olivier had had an argument in a nightclub not long before his murder.
Fragile middle-aged woman in rural southwestern France is found murdered in her immaculate home. A bucket of blood-stained water suggests the killer was either amateur or intent on an overkill.