Valentin Loudenot

The French Kill Too Valentin Loudenot

Crimes occur every day throughout the world. Granted, some countries record more homicide than others, but no place on Earth is crime-free. Crime may not be the first thing that comes to mind for Americans when thinking about France, likely because of a romanticized portrait of the "country of love". However, in 2019, 880 homicides were recorded by the French authorities. It is estimated that approximately 15% of these will become cold cases. This book focuses on twelve solved cases that have captivated the people of France throughout the years. The short stories narrated in The French Kill Too have all been elucidated and have all left an indelible mark on French society. They are some of the most bewildering criminal affairs the French legal system has had to judge. Two of them have inspired movies, and all of them have baffled the French population in their own time.