Syndrome E by Franck Thillier, translated by Mark Polizzotti, read by Gildart Jackson

I was hooked at hello.  A film buff is struck blind while watching an old film. Five young men are unearthed in a mass grave, their skulls cut open and their eyeballs removed. Two french detectives join forces to unravel the mystery that ties these two events together. The usual suspects include the CIA, the intelligence branch of the French Foreign Legion and a mad scientist or two. Inspired by a real-life scandal from 1950s Quebec. Curious? Check it out! Unabridged audiobook, 13 hours 18 minutes. 384 pages.