Dominique Manotti

French crime writer and economic historian (born 1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dominique Manotti (born Marie-Noëlle Thibault[1] December 23, 1942 in Paris)[2] is a French crime writer and economic historian.[3] She has written more than a dozen books, many of which have been translated. Among her many prizes is the 2011 Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, the most prestigious award in French crime fiction.

Born
Marie-Noëlle Thibault

(1942-12-23) 23 December 1942 (age 83)
Paris, France
Occupation
  • Writer
  • economic historian
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Dominique Manotti
Manotti in 2006
Manotti in 2006
Born
Marie-Noëlle Thibault

(1942-12-23) 23 December 1942 (age 83)
Paris, France
Occupation
  • Writer
  • economic historian
GenreCrime fiction
Notable awardsGrand Prix de Littérature Policière (2011)
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Manotti lives in Paris, where she is a professor of 19th-century economic history.[4]

Novels

  • 1995: Sombre Sentier, published in English as Rough Trade, translated by Margaret Crosland and Elfreda Powell; Arcadia Books (London) in 2001[3]
  • 1997: À nos chevaux!, published in English as Dead Horsemeat, translated by Amanda Hopkinson and Ros Schwartz; Arcadia Books (London), 2007[3]
  • 1998: Kop;[3]
  • 2001: Nos fantastiques années fric,[3] published in English as Affairs of State, translated by Amanda Hopkinson and Ros Schwartz, Arcadia Books (London), 2010
  • 2004: Le Corps noir;[3]
  • 2006: Lorraine Connection, published in English under the same title, translated by Amanda Hopkinson and Ros Schwartz; Arcadia Books (London), 2008.[3] - Winner of the CWA International Dagger
  • 2010: Bien connu des services de police;
  • 2011: L'Honorable Société;
  • 2013: L'Évasion, published in English as Escape, translated by Ros Schwartz and Amanda Hopkinson, 2014
  • 2013: Le Rêve de Madoff;
  • 2015: Or noir;
  • 2018: Racket

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