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Jean Bruce


Born
in France
March 22, 1921

Died
March 26, 1963


Jean Bruce born Jean Brochet on 22 March 1921 was a prolific French popular writer who died in 26 March 1963 in a car accident. He also wrote under the pseudonyms of Jean Alexandre, Jean Alexandre Brochet, Jean-Martin Rouan, and Joyce Lindsay.

He is particularly known for the adventures of secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, aka OSS 117, of which many novels have been adapted for the screen in the 1960s. Bruce's first OSS 117 novel appeared in 1949. He wrote prolifically with 91 OSS 117 novels and many others before his death in a Jaguar sports car crash.

After his death, his wife Josette Bruce (who died in 1996) continued to write 143 new titles for the OSS 117 character beginning in 1966 until her death. After her death their son and
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Trouble In Tokyo

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3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1958 — 7 editions
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Gachis à Karachi OSS 117

3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings5 editions
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Les monstres du Holy-Loch

3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1962 — 4 editions
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OSS 117 prend le maquis

3.25 avg rating — 12 ratings
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OSS 117 préfère les rousses

3.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1965 — 4 editions
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Striptease pour OSS 117

3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings3 editions
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Romance de la mort

3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings2 editions
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O.S.S. 117 maakt 'n ommetje

3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1965 — 2 editions
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Ici OSS 117

2.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1949 — 3 editions
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Atout coeur à Tokyo OSS 117

3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings
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