Part of Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, book 10
First published 1982
Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte arrives at Wideview Chalet posing as a guest while conducting covert work for Military Intelligence. The mountain resort should offer him cover for his secret assignment, but Bonaparte soon faces an unexpected complication. A savage killing shatters the peaceful atmosphere of the retreat. Bonaparte must balance his undercover role with his investigative instincts as he examines the crime scene. He discovers peculiar footprints that don't match any normal explanation. The tracks suggest something unusual about either the killer or the circumstances of the murder. Bonaparte finds himself pursuing two mysteries simultaneously: his original intelligence mission and this new violent crime. The mountain setting isolates the chalet and its guests, creating pressure as Bonaparte works to solve the case while maintaining his false identity.
Genres: 20th-century, adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, two-mysteries
Setting: Wideview Chalet
Period: 20th-century
288 pages · Paperback · Macmillan Pub Co