Judge Antoine Verlaque and his girlfriend, law professor Marine Bonnet, are hoping to enjoy a relaxing holiday at the Locanda Sordou, an opulent hotel on an archipelago off the coast of Marseille that is reopening after decades. But the murder of a guest casts a shadow over everyone's vacation, and Verlaque and Bonnet are called on to investigate. Things go from bad to worse when a violent storm cuts off communication with the mainland. -- provided by publisher.