Marcel Bordenave

「殺人鬼に罠をかけろ」のジョルジュ・シムノン、ジャン・ドラノワ、ジャン・ギャバン、トリオによるメグレ・シリーズの一篇。フランス中部の片田舎に住む伯爵未亡人に届いた殺人予告の脅迫状。調査の依頼を受けた幼なじみのメグレ警視はさっそく屋敷を訪れる。が、殺人は予告通り遂行され……。

Adapted from James Hadley Chase’s novel, plot finds Robert Mabillon Gelin as a struggling artist who saves Eric Freminger from a drunken suicide attempt, and promptly gets offered employment as a chauffeur by way of gratitude. Once back at the Freminger residence, Robert finds Eric is a severely depressed man with a host of problems. And then Helene Freminger arrives on the scene, hostile, suspicious but ever so sultry, it’s the kick-start of events that can only lead to misery – or worse – for all involved.

Nightclub entertainer Jean Clery discovers too late that the 'baby' he agreed to take care of is a wild, shapely sex kitten.

A trucker encounters a dead body on the road home. He reports the incident to the police, who suspect that Jean was responsible for the death, and his new truck is impounded. To make matters worse, the man's widow accuses him of having robbed her husband, and a gang of sinister crooks are also harassing him.

A daydreaming French composer sees himself as a fine figure dashing through history.