Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
2 appearances
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Edition 62 (2007) Winner
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Edition 66 (2011) Winner
DOA
DOA
Aliases:
Hervé Albertazzi
Pen Names:
DOA（Pen name for noir novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-09-23 （Lyon）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Lyon, France → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- paratrooper, video game producer, novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Affiliations
- Gallimard, Série noire
- Influenced By
- James Ellroy, Joseph Wambaugh, Richard Price, Ed McBain, Tony Hillerman, M. John Harrison, J. G. Ballard, Dominique Manotti, Nick Tosches, Edogawa Ranpo
- Nominations
- Trophées 813 2024 Best Francophone Novel (Rétiaire(s))
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Grand prix de littérature policière | Citoyens clandestins | — | Association des écrivains policiers | winner |
| 2011 | Grand prix de littérature policière | L'Honorable Société | — | Association des écrivains policiers | winner |
| 2016 | Prix Mystère de la critique | Pukhtu: Primo | — | — | winner |
| 2005 | Prix des lecteurs Quais du polar / 20 minutes | Les Fous d'avril | — | Quais du polar | winner |
Grand prix de littérature policière
2007
Work:
Citoyens clandestins
Organization:
Association des écrivains policiers
Result:
winner
Grand prix de littérature policière
2011
Work:
L'Honorable Société
Organization:
Association des écrivains policiers
Result:
winner
Prix Mystère de la critique
2016
Work:
Pukhtu: Primo
Result:
winner
Prix des lecteurs Quais du polar / 20 minutes
2005
Work:
Les Fous d'avril
Organization:
Quais du polar
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Prix Mystère de la critique
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
La Ligne de sang
2004 Noir
crimefamily
Adaptations
- [Graphic novel] La Ligne de sang / Stéphane Douay (2019)
Citoyens clandestins
2007 Noir Thriller
immigrationcrime
Adaptations
- [TV series] Citoyens clandestins / Lætitia Masson (2024)
Le Serpent aux mille coupures
2009 Thriller
crimepursuit
Adaptations
- [Film] Le Serpent aux mille coupures / Éric Valette (2017)
L'Honorable Société
2011 NoirPukhtu: Primo
2015 Thriller
warterrorism
Bibliography
- Les Fous d'avril (2004)
- La Ligne de sang (2004)
- Citoyens clandestins (2007)
- Le Serpent aux mille coupures (2009)
- L'Honorable Société (2011)
- Pukhtu: Primo (2015)
- Pukhtu: Secundo (2016)
- Lykaia (2018)
- Rétiaire(s) (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hard-boiledSF-infusedrealism
- Recurring Motifs
- clandestine citizenscrime syndicatesglobal pursuits
Legacy
Prominent French contemporary noir novelist. Twice winner of Grand prix de littérature policière.
Trivia
- Pen name derived from the film 'Dead on Arrival (DOA)'.
- Former French Marine paratrooper.
- Joined the Ministry of Armed Forces' Red Team Défense in 2020.