A new translation of one of the most famous novels by the French master of intrigue, author of such novels as “Suicide Squad”, “The Killing Summer” and others. Events develop against the backdrop of World War II, in France, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia. Several women - from a prostitute to a lawyer - one after another talk about a man whom they simultaneously love to death and hate fiercely. At some point, the reader finds it difficult to believe that we are talking about the same person—the image of this modern Don Juan is so changeable and multifaceted.