Daniel Jacquot Books in Order

Former rugby international Daniel Jacquot investigates a series of women's deaths in Marseilles. With a new partner and few clues beyond a tattoo, he pursues a methodical killer whose attacks challenge his intimate knowledge of the city.

A reunion of France's former rugby team brings Jacquot to a wealthy teammate's Riviera home. Old rivalries emerge, and an apparent suicide makes him question whether earlier deaths among the players are connected to a killer at the gathering.

Daniel Jacquot investigates a suspected murder at an artists’ retreat in Provence, where bloodstains have been discovered without a body. A storm traps the guests together, leaving him to unravel their secrets as the danger becomes unmistakable.

A magistrate's missing niece pulls Jacquot from a quiet Provençal life into a case beginning in Paris. Following violence and corruption back to Marseilles exposes connections to trafficking, while another murder forces him to investigate undercover.

Deaths among Jacquot's friends and colleagues reveal a killer pursuing old grievances. Rather than strike intended targets directly, the murderer attacks their loved ones, leaving Jacquot racing to identify someone from his past before his own family suffers.

A German family's murder in Provence appears connected to wartime executions more than fifty years earlier. Convinced the arrested gardener is innocent, Jacquot investigates with a psychic whose insights lead toward a secret involving his own family.

While recovering from gunshot wounds, Jacquot is questioned about an unsolved murder by a former lover. A dead policeman and a notorious dockland criminal draw him back into memories of his early career, when friendship blurred the boundaries of duty.

Three assassins pursue a fugitive Russian arms dealer carrying money and dangerous secrets. Their hunt converges on Marseilles, where Jacquot is investigating deadly knife attacks and a Christmas season offers little respite from mounting violence.

Retired detective Jacquot begins a new life with his daughters on a Caribbean island. An unexpected visit from an old friend disrupts that peace, drawing him into danger where appearances prove unreliable and protecting his family becomes a struggle.

Daniel Jacquot’s first case as chief inspector begins with an apparently random mugging and expands into multiple murders. A missing briefcase and resistance from Marseille’s privileged elite leave him facing a rising body count with few investigative leads.