Peter D. Mason loves the mountains, although his knowledge mostly comes from books. After a career as a globetrotting archaeologist and a settled life as a rare book dealer specializing in mountain literature from around the world, he now writes suspenseful novels and this one is set in the heart of Chamonix! Presented in french as “Destins mortels à Chamonix” this wednesday peter is offering to sign editions of his new book in person in Chamonix where the book is based!

A caustic, funny, and gripping noir novel with a devilishly effective style that will make you believe in the improbable, the chaotic, and the impossible.

“My name is Gabriel Santonini, and I am 28 years old. I am a hitman. A man paid to kill other men… A profession, if you can call it that, that may not be very honorable on the surface, but I guarantee you, it’s a risky and challenging job every day. Everything was going well until, bam, I meet the love of my life, the woman who captivates me, at the most dramatic moment of my professional life…”