L'inspecteur Cadavre

About “L'inspecteur Cadavre”

M travels to the small town of Saint-Aubin-les-Marais at the request of the Examining Magistrate Victor Bréjon. His brother-in-law, Étienne Naud, had asked for help after rumors suggested he was involved in the death of Albert Retailleau. M meets Old Cadaver, Justin Cavre, a former colleague who had been forced to resign years earlier. Cavre ignores him. Only Louis Fillou, Albert’s friend, offers help. M learns Albert had been Geneviève Naud’s lover and had gone to see her the night he was killed. Albert had been angry and told Louis their relationship was over. Alban Groult-Cotelle, a friend of the Nauds, arrives with a hotel receipt to prove his alibi. M notices something about Geneviève’s expression and follows Alban home, where he finds Cavre. Naud asks his brother-in-law to stop M, but before leaving, M brings everyone together. Alban had been having an affair with Geneviève. When she became pregnant, he had her date Albert to make him believe he was the father. Naud had seen Alban leave Geneviève’s room through the window the night they argued and killed Albert in a rage. Albert discovered the truth. With Cavre’s help, they paid people to stay silent. M leaves the matter as it is. Two years later, the Nauds moved to Argentina, and Alban married Geneviève.