Deadly Tropics

The murder of an internationally renowned pianist rocks the island. Visiting as part of a mentorship program, the virtuoso was concealing a secret affair with one of her young students—twenty-five years her junior. Between this forbidden love and the ambitions her presence stirred up, the motives behind her demise are numerous. Meanwhile, Gaëlle notices troubling signs in Mélissa: nausea, sudden cravings, emotional roller coasters… All clues that, this time, may well herald an unexpected promise.

Our investigators follow in the footsteps of Paul Gauguin, whose time in Martinique resurfaces in the wake of a crime—the murder of a painter who had come to immerse himself in the work of his master. Meanwhile, Mélissa rediscovers a thrill she thought she had lost, taking part in Laurent’s clandestine poker games. Alerted by Phil, Gaëlle and Aurélien sense that Mélissa is hiding something from them and decide to tail her before it is too late.

Mélissa still bears the scars of her confrontation with Clémence. Craving a rush, she unconsciously gives in to taking unnecessary risks—to the point of alarming Gaëlle, though the latter, too absorbed in her mother’s revelations, struggles to even notice. It is with these vulnerabilities that our two investigators embark on a new case: the mysterious death of the owner of a rum bar—a tragedy in which family history intertwines with the deceased’s personal development sessions with a coach.

The crime scene has been scrubbed clean, leaving them with few clues. There is no doubt: this time, they are dealing with a professional. Alongside their investigation, they welcome an officer from the IGPN, who has arrived to lend a hand in tracking down Lebrac’s killer. The leads grow increasingly muddled as the investigation proceeds, until Phil puts forward a hypothesis: the two murders might be linked.