Seeking Whom He May Devour (2016)
“It was at the edge of town, almost in the country, at a three-way junction of minor roads. A stone cross marked the spot. The flics were busying themselves over the corpse of a man aged about seventy, who had had his shoulder torn open and his throat slit.
Commissaire Hermel, who was almost as short as Adamsberg, sported a droopy moustache and had his spectacles pushed up over sticking-out ears. He came to shake hands.
“I was told you’d been on this case since the beginning,” he said. “...I’m glad to have your assistance.”
Hermel was a cordial and pliant fellow, who did not care to see Adamsberg as a potential rival. The latter quickly gave him all the information he had. Hermel listened with his head down and rubbed his cheek.
“It all fits,” he said. “Apart from the wounds, we’ve got a pretty clear paw-print to the left of the body. It’s the size of a saucer. A vet’s on his way to look it all over.MoreLess
Commissaire Hermel, who was almost as short as Adamsberg, sported a droopy moustache and had his spectacles pushed up over sticking-out ears. He came to shake hands.
“I was told you’d been on this case since the beginning,” he said. “...I’m glad to have your assistance.”
Hermel was a cordial and pliant fellow, who did not care to see Adamsberg as a potential rival. The latter quickly gave him all the information he had. Hermel listened with his head down and rubbed his cheek.
“It all fits,” he said. “Apart from the wounds, we’ve got a pretty clear paw-print to the left of the body. It’s the size of a saucer. A vet’s on his way to look it all over.MoreLess
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