Meurtres pour mémoire
1984
First Published
3.36
Average Rating
202
Number of Pages
Part of Series
";Murder in Memoriam is the kind of book that begins to restore one’s confidence in the detective story.";?Nick HornbySet against the backdrop of a demonstration in Paris in 1961, in which hundreds of Algerians died, Didier Daeninckx’s chilling novel created uproar when first published in France in 1984. Roger Thiraud, a young history teacher, is killed during the demonstration. Twenty years later, his son is murdered in Toulouse. To find the connection between the murders, Inspector Cadin must delve into the secret history and devastating compromises of wartime politics. Murder in Memoriam is a tense and unsettling indictment of France’s racist past.Born in 1949, Didier Daeninckx lives in Paris. Recognized as France’s leading left-wing mystery writer, his work is translated into all European languages.
Avg Rating
3.36
Number of Ratings
745
5 STARS
12%
4 STARS
32%
3 STARS
39%
2 STARS
13%
1 STARS
3%
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Author
Didier Daeninckx
Author · 15 books
Didier Daeninckx nació en 1949 en Saint-Denis. Tras trabajar como periodista en varias publicaciones locales y provinciales, en 1983 publicó «Meurtres pour mémoire», primera investigación del inspector Cadin. A ésta le siguieron numerosas novelas negras, entre las cuales se encuentran «La mort n’oublie personne», «Lumière noire» y «Mort au premier tour». Escritor comprometido, Didier Daeninckx está considerado un maestro del género en Francia.
