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True crime novel about 1949 murder of Paris life model wins France’s biggest literary prize

THE GUARDIAN — WORLD · Philip Oltermann European culture editor ·

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Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt with novel that seeks to solve 77-year-old case and which ends up rehabilitating reputation of its victim A literary true-crime investigation that tries to solve a 77-year-old cold case and ends up rehabilitating the reputation of its life model victim has won France’s most prestigious literary prize. Author Philippe Jaenada was announced on Tuesday afternoon…

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