Parisians in Profile: Jérôme Callais, Bouquiniste on the Seine

Ok, that has thrown up an idea. How about a feature on the (living) authors who write crime-fiction set in Paris. Here are just the ones I am aware of: Claude Izner (Liliane Korb and Laurence Lefevre): the Victor Legris series (12 titles). Fred Vargas, another nom de plume hiding the curious Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau, really a medieval historian, archaeologist who works for the CNRS. Writes the Commissaire Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg series (at least 9 books) which was also made into a tv series starring Jean-Hughes Anglade (of Betty Blue fame). Cara Black of the Aimée Léduc ("Murder in/on ..."), female detective, series; 16 in the series so far, producing average one per year since 1998! Frédérique Molay of Chief Inspector Nico Sirsky series. Another interesting person, here is her Amazon description: "author of the international bestseller The 7th Woman. She graduated from France’s prestigious Science Po and began her career in politics and the French administration. She worked as Chief of Staff for the Deputy Mayor of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and then was elected to the local government in Saône-et-Loire." Also Frederic Dard who died in 2000 but whose prodigious output of 300 psychological thrillers is now being published for the first time in English (4 books in press beginning with 3 in 2016). Mark Pryor (Wiki extract:) is a British mystery writer and Assistant District Attorney for Travis County, Texas. He is best known for his mystery novels featuring Hugo Marston, a former FBI agent from Texas, and now head of security at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. Alan Furst, though not crime-fiction, needs a special mention with his 13-book series of exceptional quality espionage tales set in the second world war. Though venturing all over Europe each is based in Paris which is where Furst wrote the first 4 books. Pierre Lemaitre of the Commandant Camille Verhœven series (4 so far I think). Alexander Campion author of the Capucine Culinary Mystery series (eg. Crime Fraiche!). Jean-Pierre Alaux & Noël Balen of the Winemaker Detective series (but only one set in Paris I think). Others: Seth Lynch, Steve Berry, Dr Michel Glautier, Laurie King; Hervé Le Corre, Antonin Varenne, Dominique Sylvain.

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No disrespect to M. Callais but I guess the most famous bouquinistes are Liliane Korb and Laurence Lefevre. Though I don't imagine they still tend their stall since their novels have been very successful. Here is the Wiki entry:

Claude Izner is the pen-name of two sisters, Liliane Korb and Laurence Lefevre, both booksellers on the banks of the Seine in Paris, who jointly write the popular "Victor Legris" series of crime novels. Legris is a bookseller in late 19th-century Paris who is also an amateur detective. The books were originally bestsellers in France, and are now published in the UK by Gallic Books.

Could be interesting to have a bit more information on these intriguing authors (who have a sizeable English-lang readership).

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