L'épouvante

Onésime Coche, a seasoned reporter wandering the fog‑laden streets of early twentieth‑century Paris, finds himself summoned to a modest townhouse on the boulevard Lannes. The host, Monsieur Ledoux, offers a brief, cryptic invitation over a modest dinner, hinting at dangers that lurk after the last tram has vanished. As the night deepens, Coche’s thoughts drift between memories of quiet provincial evenings and the relentless pulse of the capital, fueling a restless yearning for the kind of fame that only a single, perfect story can bring.

When the clock strikes midnight, Coche steps onto the empty boulevard, the city’s shadows stretching like intimations of unseen threats. The chapters that follow plunge him into a succession of uncanny encounters – a lingering whisper in a newspaper office, a sudden disappearance on a desolate tram line, and a night that seems to close in on his very thoughts. Each episode tightens the grip of anxiety, promising listeners a chilling portrait of a man whose pursuit of glory may lead him straight into the heart of terror.