This Poison Will Remain

Fred Vargas, renowned for her wry humor and offbeat plots, crafts a compelling mystery as Commissaire Adamsberg investigates a series of deaths in Nîmes linked to spider bites. The case leads him from Paris to a historic orphanage and uncovers long-buried secrets involving a group of childhood friends and a mysterious lethal venom. With her characteristic subtlety and charm, Vargas unravels a complex story that deepens the intrigue behind the deaths.