It’s Carnage!

Three sets of killings in three weeks, all the same with the perpetrators committing suicide. It isn’t just a coincidence…

Read an extract from Maxime Chattam’s thriller, out next month through Gallic Books.

Pascal Garnier – in his own words

Pascal Garnier, who died in March 2010, was a talented novelist, short story writer, children’s author and painter. Gallic Books will publish three novels by him in 2012: The Panda Theory, How’s the Pain? and The A26. In an article for his French publisher, Zulma, Garnier described what led him to become a writer…

French noir

With European police dramas Spiral and The Killing the cult TV successes of 2011, and translated crime fiction enjoying a post-Larsson boom, noir may just be the new black.

Gallic Books’ in-house translator Emily Boyce on French noir fiction.

Eat Him If You Like

Read an extract from Eat Him If You Like, a cannibalistic story based on real events in nineteenth-century France. Due to come out from Gallic 1 November.

Win sets of Claude Izner’s Victor Legris mysteries! [closed]

Three Bookdagger readers will win complete sets of six Claude Izner’s Victor Legris 19th Century Parisian thrillers, courtesy of Gallic Books.

Read an extract from Strangled in Paris, by Claude Izner

The sixth Victor Legris adventure is unleashed this month via Gallic Books.

Read an exclusive extract here on Bookdagger, and watch out for a chance to win copies of the entire series later this week!

Read an extract from Strangled in Paris, by Claude Izner

The sixth Victor Legris adventure is unleashed next month via Gallic Books.

Read an exclusive extract here on Bookdagger, and watch out for a chance to win copies later this month!

Win Armand Cabasson’s Napoleonic Murders bundles! [closed]

Gallic Books has kindly given Bookdagger readers a chance to win one of three bundles of Armand Cabasson’s Napoleonic Murders titles!

Armand Cabasson interviewed by Scott Pack

Armand Cabasson is a prize-winning author and psychiatrist who lives in the north of France. He is a member of the French Napoleonic Society and has used his extensive research to create The Napoleonic Murders series. Featuring Quentin Margont, these novels create a vivid portrait of the Napoleonic campaigns.

Win a copy of The Baker Street Phantom by Fabrice Bourland [closed]

In our last but one competition before Christmas and the New Year Bookdagger readers have the chance to win one of three copies of Fabrice Bourland’s fabulous new novel…

Read a second extract from The Baker Street Phantom

Read on for our second exciting extract from Fabrice Bourland’s first fantasy crime novel…

Visit Bookdagger next week for a chance to win a copy of The Baker Street Phantom

An interview with Fabrice Bourland

Author of The Baker Street Phantom, forthcoming in early 2011, interviewed for Bookdagger by Anna Brown

Win a signed set of Armand Cabasson’s historical detective fiction [closed]

Set in the Napoleonic Wars, the bestselling thrillers of Armand Cabasson, feature detective and Captain Quentin Margont on the trail of murderers from within. We have one signed set to win, courtesy of Gallic Books.

An extract from Monsieur de Montespan

Jean Teulé’s forthcoming novel tells the hilarious, bawdy and touching story of a good man who loved too well and dared challenge the absolute power of the Sun King himself.

An interview with Jean Teulé

We talk to Jean Teulé about his forthcoming novel, Monsieur de Montespan. Look for an extract early next week here on Bookdagger, and a competition later in the month.

Read an extract from The Officer’s Prey, by Armand Cabasson

June 1812. Napoleon begins his invasion of Russia leading the largest army Europe has ever seen. But amongst the troops of the Grande Armee is a savage murderer whose bloodlust is not satisfied by battle. Armed with only the sole fact that the killer is an officer, Captain Quentin Margont of the 84th regiment knows that he faces a near impossible task…

Win a set of Andrea Japp’s Agnès de Souarcy Chronicles [closed]

Three curious Bookdagger readers will win a set of Andrea Japp’s bestselling medieval crime novels, set in 14th century France.

An interview with Andrea Japp

Jennifer Whithead talks to the author of the magnificent medieval crime series The Agnès de Souarcy Chronicles. Andrea Japp reveals what drove her to writing novels, why she is a stickler for historical accuracy and the reason she has never revealed a recipe for poison in her books – until now.

An introduction to Andrea Japp’s Agnes de Souarcy series

Later this month Bookdagger will be giving away 3 sets of Andrea Japp’s bestselling medieval crime novels, set in 14th century France. To whet your appetite we give you an overview of the three titles so far.

An interview with Jean-François Parot

An in-depth interview with the author of the best-selling Nicolas le Floch thrillers, the latest of which, The Saint-Florentin Murders is soon to be published.