Dog will have his day by Fred Vargas.

Recently, I've been in the mood for crime noir authors from France. After reading Hammet, Cain, and Chandler, I felt like changing countries. A few weeks ago, I read Fatale by Jean Patrick Manchette, and wow 👌 Then I found this book in the public library by super famous writer Fred Vargas. 

Dog will have his day is a standalone following an unemployed detective. He starts a murder investigation after finding a tiny piece of human bone, possibly excreted by a dog. Helped by a couple of friends, he follows the dog traces and voila, ends up in a small town enquiring about the death of an old woman... 

I really enjoyed this read despite a couple of unrealistic coincidences. It is well written and gripping, with a fantastic plot and interesting characters. Sometimes annoying, sometimes funny buy always odd 😁. The solution to the crime was satisfactory.