Castle Skull. A Henri Bencolin Mystery. Illustrated

A sinister castle overlooking the Rhine. A bizarre crime staged like a scene from a nightmare. And a murderer who seems to vanish into thin air.

When the flamboyant and brilliant French detective Henri Bencolin is summoned to investigate a grotesque death inside the ancient stronghold known as Castle Skull, he finds himself confronted with one of the most baffling puzzles of his career. The victim’s body lies in a locked tower room, the circumstances theatrical and macabre, the clues contrad...