Derrière le voile : roman

Set against a sun‑drenched June evening in Paris, a young physician named Davier abandons his carriage for a leisurely walk down a bustling boulevard. The city glitters with the colors of market stalls and antique shops, yet a dark, looming building casts a foreboding shadow that hints at secrets hidden behind its iron‑grated windows. As Davier passes the storefronts, he is drawn into a lively dispute between a flamboyant collector, a sharp‑tongued attorney, and a shopkeeper who boasts of a mysterious necklace once owned by the late Gaspard de Terroy.

Their banter quickly turns to the tragic fate of Raymond Airvault’s wife and the whispered rumors surrounding a priceless camée discovered in the Airvault household. Intrigued and uneasy, Davier feels compelled to investigate the tangled web of accusations, jealousy, and lingering grief that surrounds the case. The story unfolds as a vivid portrait of Parisian society, where curiosity and compassion clash with hidden motives and the allure of a long‑forgotten mystery.