Detective Surprenant : the Baron of the archipelago

As spring approaches, the body of Madelinot Charlot Boudreau is discovered in a pawnshop in Verdun. The investigation is assigned to Lieutenant Detective Gingras, now with Major Crimes, who calls on Surprenant to question the victim’s relatives still living in the Magdalen Islands.

Surprenant agrees, leading him quickly to Claude Goyette, known as “the Baron,” an influential and respected figure in the archipelago. But everything changes on a night during Mi-Carême, a traditional Island celebration steeped in masks and mystery: the Baron is murdered by a costumed figure. Convinced this is no mere coincidence, Surprenant becomes determined to uncover the link between the two killings.

As the investigation unfolds, Goyette’s image as a benefactor begins to crack, revealing a world of secrets, betrayals, and family rivalries in which every close associate becomes a suspect.

Caught between duty, personal feelings, and shattering revelations, Surprenant must shed light on the archipelago’s darkest corners to solve a case in which no one is truly what they appear to be.

Detective-Sergeant André Surprenant takes charge of the report on the disappearance of Rosalie Richard, daughter of the mayor of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, even if it means canceling his vacation just hours before his departure. The next day, the teenager's body is found in a sordid scene that sends the whole village into a frenzy.

Accustomed to investigating traffic accidents and minor crimes, the police officers of Cap-aux-Meules are overwhelmed by the violence of the crime. Surprenant, who has worked in major crimes in Montreal, leads his inexperienced team with tact. But he learns that the investigation has been entrusted to Chief Inspector Sébastien Gingras, an arrogant rival dispatched from Quebec City. Tension quickly mounts between the two men as the investigation becomes more complex and the list of suspects grows longer. Fortunately, Surprenant can count on his colleague Geneviève Savoie to help him solve the murder.

In this isolated archipelago where everyone knows everyone, the murder of young Rosalie shakes up the small community of the Madelinots and puts all the inhabitants of the Islands and their secrets under the spotlight.