'Crime fiction for those with a soul and a dark sense of humour' - Independent on Sunday
Pierre Magnan was born in Manosque in 1922 and has rarely left his native Provence. In 1943, during the Occupation, he fought with the Resistance in the Is re, and in 1946 he published his first novel, L'Aube Insolite. During his lifetime he published over twenty novels, four of which have so far been translated into English. He died in May 2012, at the age of 89.
The atmosphere is as earthy as the truffles from which Banon makes
a living, though Magnan cuts the richness with humour
*Guardian*
Magnan's stylish narrative is enlivened by touches of sometimes
grim humour
*Sunday Telegraph*
Entertaining and intriguing. A canny exercise in black humour and
suspense
*Time Out*
Highly entertaining
*Good Book Guide*
'Witty and melancholy by turns, if the plot of this eccentric tale
of greed and witchcraft doesn't have your mouth watering, the
loving descriptions of French food will
*Daily Telegraph*
First published in 1978, this delightful mystery from French crime writer Magnan (The Murdered House) brings to life the quirky, earthy peasant culture of the Provence region. One November evening, Roseline, an enormous, truffle-sniffing pig, escapes from her owner, Alyre Morelon, leading him into the woods, where an unseen figure injures the sow and then runs off. When Superintendent Laviolette arrives from Marseille to investigate the disappearance of five young people, Alyre demands his assistance in identifying Roseline's attacker. The overall humorous tone contrasts with a number of grisly incidents, including the discovery of a body in a freezer and a throat-slitting. The author treats village politics as well as the quarrels and liaisons of his marvelous characters with sly wit and compassion. Beautifully translated, this one should win Magnan new U.S. readers. (July) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
The atmosphere is as earthy as the truffles from which Banon makes
a living, though Magnan cuts the richness with humour * Guardian
*
Magnan's stylish narrative is enlivened by touches of sometimes
grim humour * Sunday Telegraph *
Entertaining and intriguing. A canny exercise in black humour and
suspense * Time Out *
Highly entertaining * Good Book Guide *
'Witty and melancholy by turns, if the plot of this eccentric tale
of greed and witchcraft doesn't have your mouth watering, the
loving descriptions of French food will * Daily Telegraph *
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