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Jean Failler


Born
Quimper, France
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Genre
Crime, Fiction


Né en 1940 à Quimper, cet ancien mareyeur breton devenu auteur de romans policiers a connu un parcours atypique ! Passionné de littérature, c’est à 20 ans qu’il donne naissance à ses premiers écrits, alors qu’il occupe un poste de poissonnier à Quimper.
En 30 ans d’exercice des métiers de la Mer, il va nous livrer pièces de théâtre, romans historiques, nouvelles, puis une collection de romans d’aventures pour la jeunesse, et une série de romans policiers, Mary Lester.

Passionné de littérature, il présente en 1983 sa première pièce de théâtre au concours national de l'Acte à Metz (le ruban bleu) qui sera primée et crée sur France Culture. Quinze autres pièces suivront, dont "Mais poussez donc Léontin" (Prix SACD 1983), "Le festin des gueux" ( ...more

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Average rating: 3.78 · 1,724 ratings · 92 reviews · 126 distinct works • Similar authors
Les bruines de Lanester (En...
3.17 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 1992 — 10 editions
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Les diamants de l'archiduc
3.35 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1993 — 6 editions
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Marée Blanche
3.76 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1994 — 6 editions
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La Cité Des Dogues
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Boucaille sur Douarnenez (E...
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Les Enquêtes de Marie Leste...
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La mort au bord de l'étang ...
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Mort d'une rombière (Enquêt...
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Aller simple pour l'enfer
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La croix des veuves (Mary L...
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Les bruines de Lanester (En... Les diamants de l'archiduc La mort au bord de l'étang ... Marée Blanche Il castello scarlatto Boucaille sur Douarnenez (E... l'homme aux doigts bleus
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