This novel received the prestigious European literary award Polar de Cognac as the best French-language novel of 2015, and its author finally secured his reputation as a living classic of the French thriller.Henry's whole life is one continuous mystery. His mother and father, whom he doesn't really remember, died a long time ago. His adoptive parents took him to a small island off the coast of Washington | they forbid him to post his photos on Facebook and stop any inquiries about his past. And now Henry has become the main suspect in the murder of his girlfriend - she was found dead shortly after the young people had a violent quarrel in front of others. The young man has an explanation for his strange life. But this is a completely unrealistic story ...