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Chevalier Galeran finds himself closely implicated in one of his own murder investigations in Viviane Moore's latest atmospheric medieval mystery. It is Easter 1146, and the cathedral bells ring as thousands of pilgrims prepare to make the arduous journey to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostela in Northern Spain. But the humble, godly people travelling through the harsh landscapes of the Pyrenees leave in their wake a series of mutilated bodies. Galeran joins a group of pilgrims following the path to Compostela, and he shares in their hardships and fears as he tries to unravel the mystery of these horrific murders. Could it be that one of his fellow travellers is connected with the brutal crimes?

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

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Viviane Moore

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Viviane Moore was born in 1960 in Hong Kong where her father was an architect and her mother a stained-glass artist. At 19 she became a photographer and worked as a journalist for Paris Match. Her main area of interest has always been the Middle Ages and for some time she has devoted herself to writing her novels featuring the Chevalier Galeran de Lesneven full-time. She lives in La Rochelle in France.

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August 23, 2025
Après ses aventures à Jumiège dans Rouge sombre, ce 6ème tome va voir le chevalier Galeran de Lesneven prendre involontairement le chemin de Compostelle. La route, déjà pas de tout repos en temps normal, voit cette fois un nombre anormal de cadavres la joncher et notre enquêteur ne va pas vraiment avoir le temps d'admirer le paysage.

Encore un épisode intéressant qui en plus d'une bonne histoire nous permet de vivre la rude épreuve des pèlerins de l'époque. On en arrive malheureusement à bout un peu rapidement à mon goût. Mais le sevrage sera bref car Viviane Moore étant prolixe, il suffit de passer au suivant, Jaune sable.
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August 9, 2023
Je me suis trompée dans l’ordre des tomes de la saga. Cette erreur ne m’a cependant pas empêchée de m’approprier l’histoire captivante de ce livre. Malgré mon faible attachement aux récits d’enquêtes, cet ouvrage m’a captivée. De plus, il s’appuie sur les localisations réelles du Chemin de Compostelle. On se sent voyager à travers le Pays-Basque et l’Espagne. J’ai adoré !
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