La Sirène rouge (The Red Siren) is a 1993 crime novel by the French writer Maurice G. Dantec. It tells the story of a girl who confesses to the police that her mother is a dangerous murderer, and is joined by a former soldier as she goes into hiding, searching for her supposedly dead father. The book was Dantec's debut novel.
 2001 edition | |
| Author | Maurice G. Dantec |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 15 September 1993 |
| Pages | 478 |
| ISBN | 9782070493852 |
The novel received the 1994 Trophée 813 for best French-language crime novel of the year.[1] It was adapted into the 2002 film The Red Siren, directed by Olivier Megaton and starring Jean-Marc Barr.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Trophées 813". A l'ombre du Polar (in French). Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (2002-09-29). "Review: The Red Siren". Variety. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
External links edit
- Publicity page at the publisher's website (in French)