In the third part of the Les Étrangers series, Sam heads into the southern countryside where he believes he will solve the mystery of his past. But what other secrets will he uncover and at what cost? Under the baking French sun, the gang travel through the bone-dry hills to La Cassole, a sinister compound, once a monastery, that the locals avoid at all costs. Sam and his friends must overcome their fears to reveal La Cassole's dark secrets and shed light on Sam's life. Once inside the compound, Sam faces the wrath of the diabolical gangster, Albert, a pack of savage animals, and must then fight for his life to discover shocking information about his own family. Conceived for, and with input from, GCSE French students, the Les Étrangers series brings the GCSE topic areas to life through an engaging and exciting mystery in some of the most beautiful locations in France Thanks to its parallel texts, which guarantee 100% comprehensible input at all times; the repetition of key language items; the judicious use of cognates and choice of high-frequency (top 2500 words) vocabulary this book is ideal for learners in the A2-B1 proficiency band.