Astrid & Raphaëlle(2020–)

The Haunting (1)

When a lawyer collapses in a courtroom, Raphaëlle and Astrid start an investigation which leads them to a house filled with supernatural phenomena.

The Haunting (2)

Raphaëlle and Astrid take an interest in a former resident of the mysterious house, a woman who murdered her entire family there 24 years ago.

Missing Link

A Natural History Museum employee is found dead at the foot of a dinosaur skeleton. Not a drop of water on the horizon and yet, the victim drowned.

Locked Room

When a famous writer is found dead, the duo starts an investigation on the trail of a tragic fire that could be the source of a Machiavellian revenge.

Fulcanelli

Astrid and Raphaëlle find out that the dead body discovered after the collapse of an underground gallery is that of an 80 year-old alchemist.

The Man Who Never Was

When a man collapses on a bus, possibly killed by an extremely contagious disease, the duo ends up confronting the leader of an eco-terrorist group.

Dead and Company

After the president of an autistic association dies mysteriously, a new corpse is found. Though officially deceased days earlier, he is a suspect.

We only die once

A woman without stories is found dead on a bench in a park, victim of a sting poisoned by the venom of an exotic snake. Astrid and Raphaëlle embark on the case and soon find themselves on the trail of a dangerous mafia hitman who had not been talked about for years. Why did he come out of the shadows again? Did this woman die by accident or was she involved in illegal activities? The two investigators have a hard time to get the truth out in the open. As always, Astrid's extraordinary sagacity is of great help to Raphaëlle...

But it's for so long

Astrid and Raphaëlle will have to walk on eggs when they find themselves in spite of themselves involved in a very sensitive diplomatic affair. The two investigators will deal with the French and American secret services...

Mandala

Maxime Rivière, a friend of Commissioner Bachert, is the victim of a recurring nightmare concerning the murder of the Tibetan monk. Astrid makes the connection with the unsolved murder of the llama Tulku Lingpa, on May 20, 1996, in a monastery in Île-de-France. On their way there, the commissioner, who turns out to be a Buddhist, Raphaëlle, Astrid and Nicolas discover disturbing elements that question the guilt of the perpetrator of the murder, a drug addict who was prowling in the nearby forest. According to Raphaëlle, the crime was committed inside the monastery.

The last of the Aztecs

Philippe Desmond, 65, is found dead at home, victim of an Aztec ritual sacrifice. The heart of this former archaeologist turned treasure hunter was extracted from his rib cage and then placed in a sacred urn. Raphaëlle and Astrid then go in search of the victim's adopted son, Necalli Cantu, a young Mexican living hidden in a forest. Questioned, the latter reveals to Raphaëlle that his father had found the Eldorado, the mythical land of South America supposed to be full of gold. According to him, he was killed because of his discovery ...

The baptism of the dead

A man belonging to the Mormon community is found murdered in a temple. Astrid and Raphaëlle soon discover that the murder strangely resembles that of Joseph Smith, founding father and prophet of the community...

Wolf are you there?

A new victim of the formidable serial killer "the Werewolf" is found under a Parisian bridge on a full moon night. Our two heroines quickly orient their investigation on the trail of an enigmatic voodoo ritual...

We finish the jockeys well

A racehorse belonging to a prestigious stable is found stabbed dead. The case gets tougher for the two investigators when another crime is suddenly perpetrated...

Raphaëlle's Death

Raphaëlle finds herself in the emergency room, between life and death, while a famous ghost-hunting YouTuber is found dead at home, crushed by a mysterious force. Between paranormal experiences and high-end scams, the investigation gradually leads to the trail of a mysterious medium nicknamed Odin. How is he connected to this sinister affair? And above all, how will Raphaëlle get out of it?

The Boarding School

Raphaëlle has emerged from her coma, but her legs remain paralyzed. The investigation into Odin leads Astrid and Nicolas Perran to investigate a strange boarding school, Overlook College. While investigating within its walls, the investigators soon discover that the suspicious death of a student at the school is curiously linked to that of their first victim. He may not have succumbed to meningitis, but may have been poisoned...

The Cursed Boli

A bloody African statuette is found near the lifeless body of Adrien Dorval, a 65-year-old retired engineer who had opened a pottery workshop. The medical examiner notes that the victim's torso was slashed post-mortem. Strangely enough, the statuette is not the murder weapon. Adrien Dorval was actually killed with a clay roller found in a trash can near the crime scene. The investigation gradually puts Astrid and Raphaëlle on the trail of a Machiavellian revenge. The police officer and the librarian are in for a surprise. Raphaëlle also fears being shelved.

The Theory of Everything

The body of a prominent mathematics professor is found in the trunk of a car. Our two heroines gradually focus their research on a revolutionary mathematical theory that arouses everyone's desire.

Dramatic turn(s) of events (Coup(s) de théâtre)

Astrid and Raphaëlle attend the trial of a man accused of killing his wife, whose body has never been found. When new evidence emerges, the trial takes an unexpected turn...

The Devil's Share (La Part du Diable)

The body of a strangely mutilated man is found in a data centre. The investigation gradually leads Astrid and Raphaëlle on the trail of a mysterious Faustian pact...

The Widow (La veuve)

A man is found dead, guillotined in the middle of Paris. Very quickly, the case becomes more complicated for our two heroines when another crime is committed using the guillotine. To find the murderer, a macabre treasure hunt begins...

Starling

A famous lawyer is shot dead in front of twelve witnesses who have seen nothing, heard nothing: are they accomplices to the murder or victims of an incredible mystification... Through a neurologist with mentalist talents, Astrid and Raphaëlle will direct their investigation to a magician, former television star. By digging into the victim's past, they will eventually understand that magic was the starting point of his success but also of a terrible personal drama.

Irezumi

Overall Plan

A renowned astrophysicist is found struck down even though no storm had occurred at the time of his death. Social networks take over the case and cry conspiracy when we learn that the victim was about to divulge a state secret.

Memento Mori

Father Louis Desforges is found stabbed to death in a monastery. Astrid and Raphaëlle discover that the man, who lived under a false identity, bore stigmata.

The Eye of the Dragon

A diamond of exceptional quality must be exhibited in Paris. But on the day it opened to the public, the head of security was found dead, his skull horribly shattered. The magnificent gem has also mysteriously disappeared. Astrid and Raphaëlle are put on the investigation...

1001 Nights

The body of a man of Iranian origin is found charred in his home. Spontaneous combustion or diabolical crime? Astrid and Raphaëlle quickly discover that he was living under a false identity….

10,000 meters

A serial killer repatriated by plane under Raphaëlle's supervision dies during the flight, the victim of a mysterious decompression accident. Helped by Astrid on the phone, Raphaëlle finds proof that it is an assassination and that the culprit is among the passengers...

Immortal

The body of a man is found in a park, with stab wounds, but the analyzes are clear: it is a suicide! Our investigators soon find themselves faced with a crime that goes beyond the laws of science and ethics...

The Fool's Sacrifice

During a prestigious chess tournament, one of the favorite players collapses in the middle of a match, struck down by poison! Astrid and Raphaëlle then realize that they are at the heart of a bloody, life-size game of chess...

The Passenger of Time

A famous environmental activist is murdered in public by a young woman, who is immediately arrested. Things get tougher for our heroines when the criminal claims to come from the future...

Back Again

The heir of a rich Breton family is found dead in a bar. Problem: he already died two years ago! Raphaëlle and Astrid travel to Brittany to uncover the darkest secrets of this illustrious family...