1917. Paris is a city transformed by the Great War. Soldiers on leave wander the streets, while women keep the wheels of the economy turning. Fear of German spies, patriotic fervor, and the hunt for deserters cast a shadow over every alley and marketplace.
Jeanne, a young actress, dreams of the stage—and of escaping the confines of her world. She loves Maxence, an apprentice at Les Halles, eager to answer the call of duty and follow in his father’s footsteps. But when a brutal murder shakes their neighborhood, Commissioner Soubielle steps in—and what he uncovers is far from ordinary. Buried family secrets, divided loyalties, and the pressures of an era where every choice can conceal betrayal threaten to unravel everything.
In Maudite soit la guerre, Gwenaël Bulteau delivers a masterful saga of family, crime, and the human heart under siege, plunging readers into a little-known, breathless Paris where history and personal destiny collide.
