First published in 1953, and winner of the Fénéon Prize, Robbe-Grillet's
astonishing debut novel is a sinister, singular mystery centered around
a series of eight murders in eight days. After the ninth murder, the
investigation turns over to a police agent--but it soon looks like the
agent has been crooked from the start. With deft sleight-of-hand,
Robbe-Grillet conjures an unsteady reality where fact mixes with
fantasy, producing an intriguing and unnerving puzzle.