In the bookshops from 1 September 2016

After Night of Fire, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt continues his exploration of the spiritual mysteries in a disturbing novel that powerfully blends philosophy with suspense.

It all starts with an attack after a church mass. The narrator was there and saw everything… and more besides.

He has the unique ability to penetrate people’s faces and see the microscopic elements (memories, angels or demons) that motivate or haunt them.

Is he crazy? Is he a sage with the power to detect other people’s madness? His investigation into violence and religion leads him to the meeting we all dream of…