The grandmother inherits a lot of money and a housekeeper. The father embezzles funds from the local football club. The tyrannical mother strives to control the situation. The brother has little talent and a secret. The narrator, for his part, wants to bring everything to light. After his family has reluctantly turned their back on Brittany and settled in the south, Louis, the narrator, stays with his grandmother in Brest and spends his evenings with the shady son of her housekeeper, over red wine and cigarettes. A wicked plan is hatched. And once again, Louis listens to his supposed friend. Written in the tone of a confession, this family crime novel is ironic and elegant. It revolves around a lot of money and bottomless betrayal. The author develops the events, characters, and setting of his story with precision and simplicity, using few but striking details.