1. The novel is being made into a film directed by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Nikita) and starring Robert De Niro and Michele Pfeiffer. It is to be released in August 2013.

2. If you liked ‘Goodfellas’ or ‘The Sopranos’ you’ll love this. The story is violent, pacy and full of black humour. Imagine the Soprano family arriving in France, or perhaps better, Ray Liotta, the snitch from ‘Goodfellas’ settling down with his family in a small town in Normandy.


3. Best selling author, ‘Badfellas’ sold 270,000 copies in France.

4. Prize-winning scriptwriter (‘The beat that my heart skipped’ won the Cesar for best film in France).