As a young boy moves to a whole new place with his mother, he discovers that there are many mysteries in this town. Each answer leads him closer to a mission he will need help for. Twelve-year-old Jules Quatrenoix leaves Paris to settle in Howlingdeadman with his mother in the summer of 1912. She was hired as a housekeeper at the De Chaussecourtes’ after her husband, a junior officer on board RMS Titanic, went missing. Much to Jules’ annoyance, they have to start a new life in this remote small town. The holidays promise to be gloomy until that night when Jules hears voices calling him from an abandoned room in the house. Jules is puzzled and starts to investigate. Little by little he discovers the chilling truth about Howlingdeadman – young Barnabé’s death that started it all in 1802; the murders as an offering to Datura, an evil goddess; and the members of the Brotherhood, the most influential people in town, whose ultimate aim is to spread darkness on earth during the Spring fair. Supported by his dog, Lebrac, and with the help of his two new friends, Aristide and Lothaire, Jules tries to put an end to this madness, thus risking their lives. As Jules, discover the town of Howlingdeadman, its inhabitants and its secrets. There isn't any chance to get bored in this adventure ! EXCERPT "‘Did you sleep well, my boy? You look weary this morning! Doesn’t the country air agree with you? Surely it must be better than in Paris!’ teased Monsieur de Chaussecourte over his newspaper. ‘Oh no, Sir! I’m quite rested, it’s only that I heard some noise in the room below. It must have been the boys moving around in their sleep. I had trouble going back to sleep.’ Aimé looked at him quizzically. ‘Noise? In the room below? It can only be rats or mice. The children’s bedroom is not under yours. It must have come from the condemned room. It looks as if only those rodents are allowed inside!’ ‘A condemned room? How long has it been here?’ asked Jules in amazement. ‘Oh for years! Even before we moved in. Nobody has ever found how to get inside. The children have spent hours trying to unlock the mystery, though! They’re certain that a treasure is hidden in there. They do have such imagination!’ He resumed reading his newspaper. ‘Those mice again! Something needs to be done, Aimé! They’ll end up gnawing everything!’ Madame de Chaussecourte said, angrily. Jules was taken aback. He felt anxious and excited at the same time. To hear noises and whispers when the room was supposed to be empty was quite disturbing, but after all he was not going to be bored during the holidays! A secret room! An investigation just like the one in the book he had so much enjoyed reading, The Mystery of the Yellow Room2. He would solve the mystery of that place just like Joseph Rouletabille had! As soon as the family had left he would go in search of the room!" ABOUT THE AUTHOR Tatiana Deschamps : French writer, I wrote this book a few years ago while unemployed. As a child, I had always made up stories and the urge to write crept back little by little. That's how bits of the story, characters and places began to germinate seven years ago. So I do hope you will have a lovely time with Jules and his friends.

En vacances loin de Paris, Jules Quatrenoix se lance dans une enquête palpitante en compagnie de son chien et de ses deux amis Aristide et Lothaire. Été 1912. Jules Quatrenoix, douze ans, quitte Paris et emménage avec sa mère, Ernestine, à Hurlus-le-Mort-Homme. Elle a été engagée comme gouvernante chez les De Chaussecourte, après la disparition de son mari. Ils doivent commencer une nouvelle vie dans cette petite ville reculée, au grand dam de Jules. Les vacances s’annoncent bien moroses..., quand, une nuit, Jules entend des voix venant d’une pièce condamnée de la maison appeler son nom ! Troublé mais intrigué, il commence alors à mener son enquête, secondé par son chien, Lebrac, et aidé de ses deux nouveaux amis, Aristide et Lothaire. C’est ainsi, qu’au péril de leurs vies, ils vont découvrir le véritable et terrifiant visage d’Hurlus-le-Mort-Homme ! Au travers d'une formidable enquête, suivez les aventures de Jules Quatrenoix dans le premier tome d'une série policière à l'intrigue haletante ! EXTRAIT Lundi 22 juillet 1912. Ernestine vint réveiller son fils qui dormait encore profondément. Elle le regarda quelques instants puis déposa un baiser sur son front en lui caressant les cheveux. –Mon chéri, il est l’heure de se lever. Tout le monde nous attend pour prendre le petit déjeuner. Jules ouvrit les yeux et vit le doux visage de sa mère penché au-dessus de lui. Toutes les peurs de cette nuit s’estompèrent. Il lui sourit à son tour. –Je me prépare et je vous rejoins dans un quart d’heure. Ernestine tira les rideaux et ouvrit la fenêtre. Une légère brise soufflait, il faisait un temps magnifique, les oiseaux gazouillaient. De sa chambre, Jules avait une superbe vue sur le parc. Il fit rapidement un brin de toilette, s’habilla et descendit à la hâte au rez-de-chaussée. Il croisa la cuisinière qu’il salua et se dépêcha d’aller à la salle à manger où tout le monde prenait le petit déjeuner. Il s’arrêta à l’entrée et salua toute la famille. Tous étaient d’humeur joviale et les enfants étaient très excités. Le départ pour les vacances était cet après-midi ! –As-tu bien dormi, mon garçon ? Tu as une petite mine ce matin ! L’air de la campagne ne te réussit pas ? Pourtant, il doit être meilleur que celui de Paris ! Le taquina M. De Chaussecourte en baissant son journal.