In Morsures, published by Albin Michel, Chattam sets his thriller on the Breton coast where two deaths in fifteen days spark speculation about a great white shark.
The narrative follows Lucas, a gendarme in Dinan, who leads the official investigation, while two Parisians, Mathis and Enzo, join a group of local adolescents fascinated by old regional legends.
Chattam uses the premise to examine themes of adolescence, predatory danger and collective fear, suggesting that thriller fiction lets readers experience terror safely.
The book continues Chattam’s reputation for blending suspense with contemporary anxieties, positioning the modern “croque-mitaine” as a metaphor for societal threats.