The Murders of Côte de Liesse : The Extraordinary Adventures of Guy Verchères

Montreal, 1940s, between war factories and smoke‑filled nights, a Canadian gentleman‑thief steps into the most dangerous chapter of his career.

Guy Verchères, the famous “gentleman burglar” hunted by police on two continents yet never caught, arrives in the Metropolis with his loyal cousin Paul. This time, the job smells like a big score… and big trouble.

A tiny German microscopic camera, a suspicious party at a Vickers worker’s house, a femme fatale with doctored rum, a knife buried in a throat, and a corpse lying by the Côte‑de‑Liesse road: everything points to Guy.

Drugged, framed, and pursued by a former Ministry of Defence detective, our adventurer is forced to play detective himself to dismantle a ruthless narcotics ring that eliminates its own accomplices without mercy.

An arson attack at the Club Pigalle, a police raid in the back room of a respectable shopkeeper, bullets flying through Saint‑Luc Hospital…

Will Guy Verchères finally fall, or will he once again prove he’s cleverer than all the sharks of finance and the underworld combined?

A 100% period-authentic noir novel, restored and presented by Vincent Deroy.

Adventure, suspense, betrayal, caustic humour, and wartime Montreal atmosphere: dive into the extraordinary adventures of Guy Verchères!

Perfect for fans of classic Canadian crime fiction, gentleman‑thieves, and retro noir tales in the spirit of Arsène Lupin.

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