Pierre Lemaitre was born in Paris in 1951. He worked for many years as a teacher of literature before becoming a novelist. He was awarded the Crime Writers' Association International Dagger, alongside Fred Vargas, for Alex. In 2013 his novel Au revoir la-haut (The Great Swindle, in English translation) won the Prix Goncourt, France's leading literary award.
A really excellent suspense novelistThis book is thick with detail, immersing the reader in its elaborately bleak world ... an irresistible story - New York TimesA fast-paced tale, filled with twists and turns, following a mischievous, disillusioned view of post-war France - FigaroA masterly epic of post-war France, where impostures triumph and capitalists grow rich from the ruins - Le MondeYou feel the author's indignation ... Who really profits from war? Crooks, the vengeful and frauds: The Great Swindle is political as much as it is picaresque - T l ramaA dark, burning requiem delivered in glorious prose that is as tough and effective as a punch in the face ... Read this riotous novel: it will leave you stunned - Express
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