Christian Louis, the Comminges-born writer, is offering an immersion into his latest novel, “Le Sommet de la peur” as part of the Nuits de la Lecture.
This thriller, set in the village of Melles, explores a fascinating enigma through three main themes: archaeology, rafts on the Garonne, and brandons, pagan traditions linked to solar worship. True to the author’s universe, investigators Blandine Pujol, a policewoman, and Vincent Darbon, a journalist, plunge into a breathless race through emblematic and mysterious places in the Pyrenees. The plot, marked by the pursuit of a ruthless criminal, keeps the reader on the edge of his seat thanks to a succession of short, hard-hitting chapters. This novel is not only an exploration of the cultural and archaeological wealth of Comminges, but also a celebration of its living traditions and unique heritage.
