The Story:
In the shadowy underbelly of Paris high society, ambitious journalist Hugo Bersac (Michel Piccoli) takes matters into his own hands when a glamorous model is brutally murdered, bypassing the sluggish police to launch his own relentless investigation.
As Hugo uncovers a trail of deceit involving his devoted wife Evelyne (Odile Versois), sultry colleague Corinne Page (Dany Saval), and enigmatic figures like De Marchelier (Yves Vincent), two more chilling crimes strike, escalating the danger and testing his every move.
With suspense mounting in a world of fashion, betrayal, and hidden motives, can Hugo unmask the cunning killer before the dragée haute— the poisoned almond—claims another life? A taut mystery that grips from the first frame!
