Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information. French author who collaborated with his countryman, Pierre Ayraud (aka Thomas Narcejac), to write crime fiction as Boileau-Narcejac. In 1938 he was awarded on of the most important literary awards in France the Prix du Roman d'Aventures, for Le Repos de Bacchus . It is given to the author of the best example of detective fiction in the world each year. He met Narcejac in 1948 at the awards dinner when Narcejac received the same award for one of his novels.

Pierre Boileau and Pierre Ayraud (aka Thomas Narcejac) were French authors who specialized in police stories. They collaborated as "Boileau-Narcejac," with plots from Boileau. Narcejac provided most of the atmosphere and characterisations in each novel. Each of them were highly successful alone before beginning their work together. The Prix du Roman d'Aventures, one of the most important literary awards in France, is given each year to the author of the best example of detective fiction in the world. Boileau won it in 1938 for Le Repos de Bacchus . Narcejac received it for La Mort est du Voyage in 1948. They met at the 1948 awards dinner. While most of their works stand alone, they also wrote the "Sans Atout" series for young readers. Two of their novels, Celle qui n'était plus and D'entre les morts , were adapted into films (respectively, Les Diaboliques and Vertigo)

Pierre Ayraud,, aka Thomas Narcejac. French author who collaborated with his countryman, Pierre Boileau, to write crime fiction as Boileau-Narcejac. In 1948 he was awarded on of the most important literary awards in France the Prix du Roman d'Aventures, for La Mort est du Voyage . It is given to the author of the best example of detective fiction in the world each year. He met Boileau, who was a 1938 winner, at the awards dinner.