Fourteen Fangs

The discovery presents a chilling enigma: in addition to the strange color of the victim’s skin around the neck, there is a wound that cannot be attributed to any known weapon or predator.

The case is discreetly assigned to the Night Brigade, a division of the French police specializing in crimes deemed impossible to solve. Among the detectives deployed is the young Pierre Le Noir, who has a curious network of informants in the neighborhood. Thanks to them, Le Noir meets a striking woman with dark motives for taking an interest in the corpse. Through their encounter, he realizes that the case involves magic and hypnosis, illegal migrants and respectable millionaires. But above all, if he wants to catch the culprit, he must infiltrate the circles of surrealists and Dadaists—two unruly and explosive groups of artists, constantly clashing with the authorities. Among them are André Breton, Tristan Tzara, and Man Ray—all suspects, for each has something to hide.