Without Blood: A Victor Lessard Thriller

By Martin Michaud

The next raucous, twisty crime novel from the master of the Quebec thriller! Rebellious cop Victor Lessard pursues a ruthless hunter who stalks the streets of Montreal.

“With its memorable characters, rich atmosphere, and shrewd plot, Without Blood is a welcome addition to Montreal noir.” — KATHY REICHS

“A strong Montreal setting and a twisty, dual-strand plot that keeps you guessing.” — PETER ROBINSON

A senior administrator is stabbed to death in his office at the Montreal General Hospital. In the east end of the city, a dead man is found in the trunk of a stolen BMW. A young woman is hospitalized after an apparent hit and run, but despite her doctor’s objections, she refuses treatment and sets off on a desperate search for the man who helped her.

Montreal police detective Victor Lessard and his team of investigators work to find the common thread linking these seemingly unrelated cases. It quickly becomes apparent that there’s no time to lose: a ruthless hunter has come to town, he’s spotted his prey, and he’s waiting for the right moment to close in for the kill.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dundurn
• Release date: Jan 19, 2021
• ISBN: 9781459742109

Martin Michaud

Martin Michaud is a bestselling author, screenwriter, musician, and former lawyer. His critically acclaimed Victor Lessard series has won numerous awards, including the CWC Award of Excellence and the Prix Saint-Pacôme for Crime Fiction, and is the basis for the award-winning French-language TV series Victor Lessard. He lives in the woods, an hour away from Montreal.

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[carole888fort · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Without Blood by Martin Michaud is the prequel of the 2020 novel Never Forget and if you have never read this author, you will want to read both and if you have already read last year’s novel, this will be a great way to learn about the hero’s background. This is a translation from French to English. This police procedural features Montreal detective Victor Lessard and his investigators. The story develops over a period of a few days and will involve two murders and a disappearance. The detectives must determine if theses crimes are related and who is the perpetrator. This is an unusual mystery because there is also a mystical plot line. The characters are wonderfully flawed and have more than one skeleton in their closet, keeping the reader totally involved until the end. There are three storylines that keep the police running in several directions and the resolution of the crimes is not evident until almost the end. And you will not guess who committed the crimes. There are other French novels by Martin Michaud and hopefully they will also be translated. This is an excellent series. Highly recommended. Thank you to Dundurn Press, NetGalley and the author for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.