L'Elixir du diable (Pocket Book)

The blend of real events and fiction creates a captivating atmosphere. I'm curious whether this approach was planned from the start or developed during writing.

The story's tension really picked up in the end, but I wondered if the slower sections were meant to give us time to breathe before the action.

Their personalities and motivations felt so authentic—was there a particular research process or sources that guided these choices?