num_pages: 176
description: ";Murder in Memoriam is the kind of book that begins to restore one’s confidence in the detective story.";?Nick HornbySet against the backdrop of a demonstration in Paris in 1961, in which hundreds of Algerians died, Didier Daeninckx’s chilling novel created uproar when first published in France in 1984. Roger Thiraud, a young history teacher, is killed during the demonstration. Twenty years later, his son is murdered in Toulouse. To find the connection between the murders, Inspector Cadin must delve into the secret history and devastating compromises of wartime politics. Murder in Memoriam is a tense and unsettling indictment of France’s racist past.Born in 1949, Didier Daeninckx lives in Paris. Recognized as France’s leading left-wing mystery writer, his work is translated into all European languages.
language: English
title: Murder in Memoriam
titlecomplete: Murder in Memoriam (Five Star Fiction)
characters: Saïd Milache, Dalbois, Pierre Cazes, Matabiau, Lounés Tougourd, Claudine Chenet, Bernard Thiraud, Bourrassol, Aounit Guelanine, Inspecteur Cadin, Marc Roser, Muriel Thiraud, Lardenne, Kaïra Guelanine, Roger Thiraud
genres: Historical, Crime, Algeria, School, Noir, France, Historical Fiction, Fiction, French Literature, Mystery
ratings_count: 653
places: Paris, Toulouse
series: Inspecteur Cadin
awards: awardedAt: 473414400000
name: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
category: Romans français
publisher: Five Star