Lhomme a la Buick 1968 Mr Jo, nicknamed the man with the Buick, is the darling of the small town of Honfleur But he is in fact a trafficker with a bad reputation who would like to forget about his past, now limiting himself to smuggling rubies under the cover of a charitable organization which offers underprivileged children holidays in Switzerland However, Mr Jo is in love with a pretty widow and, in order to marry her, he is willing to get involved in a hold up again And the man with the Buick, who seemed so honourable, will surprise the inhabitants of Honfleur when Inspector Menard reveals his secret activities