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Thomas Narcejac
Writing
03 Jul 1908
† 09 Jun 1998
Rochefort-sur-Mer, Charente-Maritime, France
Biography
Boileau-Narcejac (French: [bwalo naʁsəʒak]) is the pen name used by the French crime-writing duo of Pierre Boileau (28 April 1906 – 16 January 1989) and Pierre Ayraud, also known as Thomas Narcejac (3 July 1908 – 7 June 1998). Their successful collaboration produced 43 novels, 100 short stories and 4 plays. They are credited with having helped to form an authentically French subgenre of crime fiction, emphasising local settings and mounting psychological suspense. They are noted for the ingenuit...
Also Known As
Boileau-Narcejac, Pierre Ayraud
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