Country girl Catherine feels that in spite of being married into a wealthy family is looked down upon because of her upbringing – but is that enough reason to commit murder.

Maitre Saval is assigned to defend the young lover of renowned middle aged singer Helene Jeygu.

A foreigner, Canadian writer Robert Bureau, has found himself on trial accused of the murder of his secretary Celine Tallandier. He arrived in France with two failed marriages behind him and hoping to complete the research for a novel he is working on.