Stanislas Petrosky

Derrière la chair

February 12, 2026
Noir Fiction
288 pages
14,90 €
9782385533168
978-2-3855-3316-8
																Stanislas Petrosky, Derrière la chair
																Stanislas Petrosky, Derrière la chair

Rachid, an officer in the disaster victim identification unit (UPIVC), is called to the scene of an unprecedented pile-up in Le Havre. A car has violently crashed into a tourist bus. The toll: around fifty dead. He is joined by Commissioner Rosen, who is investigating a gang of robbers known as the “100 visages” (1000 Faces), notorious for their makeup and theatrical performances.

When they discover that the driver was not the owner of the vehicle that caused the accident, the mystery deepens.

The author

After spending more than thirty years preserving the bodies of the deceased, Stanislas Petrosky now teaches thanatopraxy at a specialized training center. Author of numerous books, he writes mainly about criminal anthropology and forensic medicine.

Highlights

A tense and effective crime novel.

The inner workings of a little-known unit: the identification of disaster victims.

February 12, 2026
Noir Fiction
288 pages
14,90 €
9782385533168
978-2-3855-3316-8