Sophie H�naff is a journalist, author, and former Lyonnaise bar owner. She began her journalism career as a critic at Lyon Poche, before moving to Paris to write for Cosmopolitan, where she established her own humorous column, "La Cosmolite." The Awkward Squad was first published as Poulets grill�s in 2015, and is her first novel.
"A marvelous French police procedural laced with subtle--and
sometimes, not so subtle--humor about a squad of assorted losers
who cannot be fired . . . An absorbing, sometimes laugh-out-loud,
mystery laced with some graphic scenes of violence's aftermath. One
can only sincerely hope that this is the first title in a very long
series."
--D.R. Meredith, New York Journal of Books
"A ragtag group of cops whom nobody else wants get their own squad.
Could be a sitcom. Could be noir. Could be the first entry in this
smart Parisian mystery series."
--Booklist
"A scintillating read . . . We are already hooked."--Elle UK
"Both amusing and interesting to watch this awkward squad gradually
acquiring an esprit de corps . . . This very enjoyable tale has
deservingly won several French literary prizes."--Literary
Review
"Capestan's crew positively sparkle with life, and it is full of
very lively humor."--Shots Magazine
"From her first novel, Sophie H�naff proves that she can really
pull the trigger."--Paris Match
"H�naff's debut, an amusingly literal Parisian version of Jussi
Adler-Olsen's tales about Copenhagen's equally marginal Department
Q, combines conscientious mystery mongering with good, somewhat
clean fun."
--Kirkus Reviews
"H�naff's fun first novel offers a wry look at Parisian policing
and the infinite twists of the bureaucracy . . . Commissaire Anne
Capestan, her career on tenterhooks for her role in the shooting of
a suspect, takes charge of a cold-case squad populated by
departmental castoffs who can't be fired but refuse to quit.
Starting with a sense of wounded pragmatism that gives way to an
increasingly focused joy of the hunt, Capestan marshals [the]
team."
--Publishers Weekly
"H�naff's Capestan is a delightful creation, the members of her
team amusing and the book lively."--Marcel Berlins, The Times
"Misfit Paris cops bring an entertaining collection of
idiosyncrasies to the newly formed cold-case team headed by
impetuous detective Anne Capestan--though the fun has to stop as
they start to piece together evidence of serious corruption in high
places."--Crime Club
"Readers who appreciate quirky and interesting characters with
their mysteries will find much to savor in this series launch,
which is as much about a crew of police rejects as the crimes they
investigate."
--Library Journal
"This summer's crime read."--Cosmopolitan UK
"You will not want to tear yourself away . . . Extremely
original."--Jean-Louis Debr� Le Point
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