6 X 1 HR
Paris, 24th December 1904.
It's Christmas Eve and an unidentified corpse if found in the Bois de Boulogne gardens. Suicide? Or murder? Inspector Antoine Jouin investigates. This case will take him deep into Paris’ secret underbelly: the forest on the outskirts of the city, where people come to satisfy their darkest desires. This time, Jouin must venture off the beaten track… but at what cost?
“No prostitutes on the streets of Paris on this holy night!” Under pressure from journalists and politicians, Lépine is forced to clean up the streets: a dirty job for the Vice Squad. Bereaved and worn out by his years in power, Lépine is considering resigning. Rumours are rife: is the famous police chief having an affair?
Marguerite Steinheil has built her fortune with the help of mysterious “protectors”. Still known as “deadly lips”, her charms are no longer for sale. Instead, she now runs the city’s most upscale gambling ring. Her husband Adolphe’s art shows provide cover for her highly exclusive soirées. His latest work is a wintery, gothic series depicting the notorious… Bois de Boulogne.
All these characters have just been unwittingly drawn into a whirlwind of vice, corruption and blackmail…
Everyone has something to hide, even the police.
