Jean-Marie Combelles

Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as good at math as he is useless on the rugby field. For a Canavero, the legend can't stop there, even if it means setting up a rugby team specifically for Tom, despite the wishes of the whole village and of Tom himself.

A dead body is found on the Chemin du Pénitent in Rocamadour. But the investigation on this death takes an unexpected turn when the victim seems to show up among the living.

A strange man is involved in a village massacre and drug dealing.

A young technician arrives at a French factory that is about to be closed down to dismantle a piece of machinery so that it can be transported for use at another location.

A sensitive young lady painter retreats to the countryside, where she can bask in the presence of beauty, possibly at the expense of an awareness of the needs of other living beings.