555

Synopsis of 555

In '555', Hélène Gestern presents a literary thriller that intertwines music, mystery, and hidden passions. The story begins when Grégoire Coblence, a cabinetmaker, discovers an old musical score in a cello case. This discovery leads him, along with the luthier Giancarlo Albizon, on a quest to unravel the secrets of the musical piece, possibly an unknown sonata by Domenico Scarlatti. The plot thickens with a theft and the involvement of characters such as a collector and a musicologist, who find themselves immersed in a game of chess where truth and lies are confused. Through this investigation, the characters confront their own pasts and desires, discovering that nothing is as it seems in this exciting journey into the world of classical music and human relationships.