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Pierre Magnan

Born

in Manosque, France

September 19, 1922

Died

April 28, 2012

Genre

Fiction, Crime, Nonfiction

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Pierre Magnan was a bestselling French author of detective novels steeped in the sights and sounds of his beloved Provence; to readers, his sleuth, Commissaire Laviolette, was as indelibly linked to the land of lavender as Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse was to the colleges of Oxford.

Magnan’s autumnal years were prolific; he wrote more than 30 books and saw his novels adapted for French television and cinema. He was never afraid to experiment and shifted easily to non-fiction, writing, amongst other publications, a gentle portrait of Giono (Pour Saluer Giono, 1990), a study of Provençal novels (Les Romans de ma Provence, 1998) and two volumes of memoirs. In The Essence of Provence (1998) he followed the story of L’Occitane from roadside soa ...more

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Average rating: 3.39 · 1,428 ratings · 216 reviews · 67 distinct works • Similar authors

	Death in the Truffle Wood 3.20 avg rating — 419 ratings — published 1978 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murdered House 3.40 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 1984 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Messengers of Death by Pierre Magnan, Patricia Clancy (Translator) 3.40 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 1986 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Sang des Atrides 3.46 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1977 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Grave by Pierre Magnan, Patricia Clancy (Translator) 3.87 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1990 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le secret des Andrônes 3.49 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1980 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Innocence by Pierre Magnan, Patricia Clancy (Translator) 3.66 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1999 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tod in Bronze by Pierre Magnan, Irène Kuhn (Translator) 3.53 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1980 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Laure du bout du monde really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essence of Provence: The Story of L'Occitane 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Commissaire Laviolette (9 books)
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“Vous imaginez bien, dit Chabrand, que si je suis ici ce soir — prenant sur moi m’en doutez pas — ce n’est pas pour vous parler du vent.”
― Pierre Magnan, Les courriers de la mort

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“Le rituel de l'enquête suivait son bonhomme de chemin. L'aspect dramatique du crime s'enlisait dans les gestes précis des spécialistes. L'horreur était prise en charge, emballée proprement;elle était déjà prête pour remplir tou simplement un dossier.”
― Pierre Magnan

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“A tout le monde: la Société protectrice des animaux... La Faim dans le monde... Le Secours Catholique... Sans compter les paysans par là autour... qui sont pendus au Crédit Agricole... Je donne des sous aux marginaux... Je paye du hasch aux hippies... Enfin tout quoi... Je donne, je donne...
Chantesprit et maître Armoise, la bouche ouverte, regardaient couler tout cet argent par la parole de cet homme qui n'avait pas sur lui pour cent francs de hardes.”
― Pierre Magnan

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