Hugo Duchamp investigates

  • Un Homme Qui attend

    Hugo Duchamp, a Frenchman living and working as a policeman in London, is about to have his world turned upside down. Called upon to return to his native country where he has not been for over a decade, Hugo finds himself embroiled in the murder of a child and a town ripe with corruption. Warned not to investigate the first murder, he soon has no choice when a second child is murdered.

    Released 26th November 2015.

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  • Les Fantômes du Chateau

    After the explosive events at the end of his last adventure, 'Un Homme Qui Attend', Hugo Duchamp is back in Montgenoux still reeling from what happened and haunted by the guilt he feels, but before long he is called upon to investigate the brutal murder of a maid at a local Château and he finds himself in the middle of a family at war and a murderer who will stop at nothing to protect their own interests.

    Released 21st May 2016.

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  • Les Noms Sur Les Tombes

    Montgenoux is in turmoil. Dr. Irene Chapeau finds her career at stake and the race for the election of a new mayor heralds the return of some shady characters from the past. Meanwhile, Hugo Duchamp battles to overcome the injuries he sustained in his last investigation and soon finds himself embroiled in a shocking series of murders that seem to originate in Montgenoux's ancient graveyard.

    Released 4th November 2016.

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  • L'ombre de l'île

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

    Released 6th April 2017.

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  • L'assassinat de Sebastian Dubois

    Back in France, Hugo Duchamp is faced with a riot at the newly opened Montgenoux Prison and before long finds himself embroiled in a race against time to solve a vicious murder. To do so he must join forces with his disgraced predecessor and pit wits against deceitful criminals from his past investigations who will stop at nothing as they strive for revenge and freedom.

    Released 25th September 2017.

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  • L’impondérable

    Montgenoux is rocked by the discovery of a thirty-year-old skeleton at the Beaupain vineyard and it triggers a series of events that pits Captain Hugo Duchamp against an evil murderer. In one of his most puzzling investigations yet, Hugo must delve into the past to solve a crime in the present when one of Montgenoux’s most prominent citizens is murdered.

    Released 17th March 2018.

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  • Le Cri du Cœur

    Russia. The dawn of the new millennium. An American agent prepares to extract a vitally important asset unaware of the danger lurking in the shadows. Twenty years later, French policeman Hugo Duchamp arrives in Russia with his family and is unwittingly embroiled in a new cold war placing him and his family in mortal danger.

    Released 1st February 2019.

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  • La Famille Lacroix

    After fire tears through Montgenoux, Hugo and his team must deal with the shocking aftermath of the death of an entire family and the fallout as racial tension erupts through the town. When the prime suspect is murdered, Hugo must put aside his own grief to unravel one of his most complicated and heartbreaking investigations.

    Released 29th November 2019.

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  • Les Mauvais Garçons

    After decades away, Hugo returns to Paris after a request from the Minister of Justice, following the death of a young man who apparently threw himself from the Eiffel Tower. Hugo soon finds himself face to face with his past as he tries to save the lives of a group of young people whose lives are in grave danger. Alongside his colleague and friend, Captain Charlotte “Coco” Brunhild, they must go head to head with a shady organisation with links to the Catholic Church and a charismatic businessman who will stop at nothing to protect his empire, putting them and their loved ones in terrible danger.

    Released 13th October 2020.

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  • Prisonnier Dix

    A horrific accident in 2010 triggers a chain of events in present-day Montgenoux. When the body of a young medical intern is discovered on the grounds of a scientific research Institute, Hugo discovers she had a very difficult past, and the investigation leads to a family torn about by a deadly secret and an evil murder. Hugo and his team must race against time to protect the innocent before a deadly killer strikes again.

    Released 1st August 2021.

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  • Le Bateau au fond de l'océan

    Following a tragedy in Montgenoux, Captain Hugo Duchamp is entrusted with a very important mission. He travels to the quiet seaside town of Beaufort-Sur-Mer, a quaint tourist haven. However, underneath the calm facade, Hugo soon discovers that evil lurks, and his task becomes increasingly dangerous.

    Released 3rd June 2022.

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  • Chemin de Compostelle

    In the mountains of France, a group of travellers reunite after forty years to once again walk the Camino de Santiago together. However, when a horrific storm strands the group in a small village, one pilgrim seizes the opportunity to exact revenge in a deadly way and Hugo Duchamp must undertake a perilous journey to rescue his loved ones before the murderer strikes again.

    Released 7th April 2023.

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