HUNTING SEASON
Ewen Gicquel and Tobïas Arnaud
On Monday, December 25 th , at midnight, I was called for a
burglary. It was a cold and foggy night. My Christmas night
was going to be a long night with my colleagues instead of
with my family.
A nightkeeper had found the front door open during his walk
round the building and immediately saw the boar was
missing on the pedestal … It was the most famous sculpture
in Soulac. The museum of art and archeology was built in
the 1950s and needed a renovation.
were about 150 works of art which form
part of our cultural heritage.
I settled to interrogate the cleaning lady:
« You say the boar was still here last time
you came ? »
« Yes, I am sure it was here because it was
dusty and I cleaned it …»
« Humm … We'll need you later »
The modern art style museum was next to
the Casino, opposite the beach. Inside there
A policeman arrived and interrupted my
discussion … he whispered to me:
« We have just found her phone, just in
front of the place where the boar used to
be.
« Humm ... Was it the missing evidence? »
I went to inspect the pedestal. Some fair
hair were found by the lab and some blood
was on the floor. Then I started to question
the curator of the museum:
« How much does the cleaning lady earn?»
« 1500 euros because she helps to install
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