{"product_id":"the-first-fingerprint-1","title":"Xavier-Marie Bonnot: The First Fingerprint [2008] hardback","description":"In a prehistoric underwater cavern off the coast of Marseilles are the first human engravings known to man. Among them is a crude drawing of a three-fingered hand, which has long puzzled archaeologists. Is it a hunting signal? A mystic sign invoking the spirits? Or is it, as many believe, evidence of ritual amputation in a Shamanistic world? The one who names himself 'The Hunter' apparently believes the latter. Driven by strange voices to kill and mutilate, he severs the body parts of his victims - and always signs his horrific crimes with a drawing of a three-fingered hand. The identity of this brutal killer is unfathomable, but Michel de Palma, of the Marseilles murder squad, has never lost a case, and he is not going to start now.De Palma heads to the University to investigate, but the clique of pre-history professors he encounters are as secretive as the cave-drawing itself. Slowly and alone, de Palma unravels a mystery that dates back to the Ice Age - and comes closer to discovering the killer's identity. But the academic community protect their own, and de Palma is no longer welcome in their circle...","brand":"Bonnot, Xavier-Marie \u0026 Monk, Ian","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":48754508693843,"sku":"XG81847243522","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/bonnot-xavier-marie-monk-ian-the-first-fingerprint-xg81847243522-56395465621843.jpg?v=1726578131","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-first-fingerprint-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}