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Fforde, Jasper
Jasper Fforde is a British author. He grew up in London and Wales. His father was an economist who was Chief Cashier of the Bank of England in 1966–70. His mother, who was involved in different charities, passed on her great love of books to her children. Jasper Fforde was enrolled at the progressive boarding school Dartington Hall School in Totnes, Devon, at the age of twelve. Even though he d...
Pierre Ayraud (right) with Pierre Boileau Photo: Jean-Claude Deutsch/Paris Match via Getty Images (1977)
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Ayraud, Pierre
Pierre Ayraud, who published his books under the pseudonym Thomas Narcejac, and Pierre Boileau are two of the best known names in French crime writing. Together, they wrote a large number of detective novels signed Boileau-Narcejac, and they were prominent figures on the late 20th century literary scene. Ayraud was also a great connoisseur of crime writing, and he wrote several famous...
