An open-air literary workshop, with palm trees rustling around, the surf roaring, and the intoxicating smell of flowers. In the heart of one of the most isolated archipelagos in the world, the Marquesas Islands, five women who dream of becoming writers have gathered. They came to listen to a master course from the author of high-profile bestsellers, and at the same time enjoy the beauty of the famous island, over which the souls of its great inhabitants - Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel - hover. Will the dream of at least one of the aspiring writers come true? Only the ancient tikis, the Polynesian idols that hide in the jungle, know about this. Day follows day, and under the shining sun reflected in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, a game of murder unfolds. Michel Bussy's new novel takes you into the heady atmosphere of a beautiful exotic island and invites you to take part in solving an amazing puzzle...