Dominique Marcoux tries his hand at detective fiction

For the first time since joining the highly exclusive and demanding club of Var writers, Dominique Marcoux tells the story of Thomas Martel, a former journalist who has decided to settle in Le Brusc, a small port in Six-Fours-les-Plages. In 1973, he covered a daring burglary in the upscale neighborhoods of Lyon. In addition to jewelry, a mysterious painting was stolen. Is it a work attributed to an illustrious 16th-century painter, making its value inestimable? "You will find out the ending by reading the book right to the last page," warns the author, particularly cheerful during a preview signing session at the Maison de la Presse de La Londe-les-Maures! The writer continues: "I presented this 12th book at the Salon du Livre de Toulon on November 22, 23, and 24, and I have had very positive feedback from readers. It is true that crime fiction is not my cup of tea, but I wanted to give it a try. Even if the story seems real, everything was imagined. It mixes detective fiction and mystery. The investigation unfolds against a backdrop of denunciation, with a reference to the plundering of Jewish property during the war."

CANADIAN ADVENTURE

But the adventure is not just a detective one with this prolific author! Already, in his second-to-last book, he featured Native American shamans who played an important role throughout the story. Indeed, the cosmogony of the native peoples of ancient Acadie and the banks of the Saint-Laurent endures through the centuries. Thus, in "Les trois vies de Matt Mahigan", Geoffroy Robelin, known as Joli Coeur, is the victim of a plot. Forced in 1673 to settle as a colonist in this Nouvelle-France of Canada, he meets a female shaman near Mahigan Sipi, in the heart of Algonquin territory. She writes his story on a belt called a "wampum", which is to be passed down from father to son. A descendant, François, is parachuted into France during the Provence landings in August 1944. Will he feel protected by this belt? In 2021, Matt Mahigan, the last of Geoffroy's lineage, becomes aware of this epic. Will Wakanda allow him to reconnect with the history of his exiled ancestor? You only need to dive into this book to find the answer!