Wed 17 March, 7.30pm

Dominique Manotti

Dominique Manotti's latest novel to appear in translation, Affairs of State, is a tale of intrigue and corruption at the highest level of government. Joan Smith's recent thriller, What Will Survive is political in a broader sense. Both writers see the world as something far removed from the cosy village life of traditional crime fiction, more in common with Nordic authors such as Stieg Larsson than Agatha Christie. The pair will discuss their influences, their aims, and why the crime novel is pre-eminently a political form.


£5, conc. £3 | in English
Institut français, 17 Queensberry Place London SW7 2DT
T. 020 7073 1350
www.institut-francais.org.uk