June, 1998: Paris's sticky summer heat is more oppressive than usual as French football fans riot in anticipation of the World Cup. Five months pregnant, Private Investigator Aimèe Leduc is trying to slow down her hectic lifestyle. But then disaster strikes close to home. A serial rapist has been terrorizing Paris's Pigalle neighborhood, attacking teenage girls in their own houses. Then the daughter of the proprietor of Aimèe's favorite café disappears.

"June, 1998: Paris's sticky summer heat is even more oppressive than usual as rowdy French football fans riot in anticipation of the World Cup. Private Investigator Aimee Leduc has been trying to slow down her hectic lifestyle, take on only computer security assignments, and maybe try to learn how to cook (quelle catastrophe!). She's vowed not to let herself get involved in any more dangerous shenanigans--she's five months' pregnant and has the baby's wellbeing to think about now, too. But all of her best intentions to live the quiet life fall away when disaster strikes close to home. A serial rapist has been terrorizing Paris's Pigalle neighborhood, following teenage girls home from junior high school and attacking them in their own houses. It is sad and frightening but has nothing to do with Aimee--until Zazie, the 14-year-old daughter of the proprietor of Aimee's favorite cafe, disappears. The police aren't mobilizing quickly enough and when Zazie's desperate parents approach Aimee