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Jean-Patrick Manchette

Jean-Patrick Manchette was a French crime novelist credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the genre. He wrote ten short novels in the seventies and early eighties, and is widely recognized as the foremost French crime fiction author of the 1970s - 1980s . His stories are violent, existentialist explorations of the human condition and French society. Source: Goodreads.com

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Cover of Watchmen #1: At Midnight, All the Agents... by Alan Moore

Watchmen #1: At Midnight, All the Agents...

Alan Moore, 1986
103 ratings

§ About Jean-Patrick Manchette's books

Books on SansFiction
1
Published
1986
Average rating
4.6 / 5 across 103 ratings
Genres
Classics, Comics, Dystopian, Fantasy

The book: Watchmen #1: At Midnight, All the Agents... (1986)

Featuring the first appearance of Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre, Nite Owl, and the Comedian! When the Comedian dies, a series of events are set into motion that bring the world ever closer to a deadly threat no one saw coming.

Common questions about Jean-Patrick Manchette

Who is Jean-Patrick Manchette?
Jean-Patrick Manchette was a French crime novelist credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the genre. He wrote ten short novels in the seventies and early eighties, and is widely recognized as the foremost French crime fiction author of the 1970s - 1980s . His stories are violent, existentialist explorations of the human condition and French society. Source: Goodreads.com
What is Jean-Patrick Manchette best known for?
Jean-Patrick Manchette is best known for Watchmen #1: At Midnight, All the Agents..., published in 1986 with 103 ratings and a 4.6 average. It is the most-rated of Jean-Patrick Manchette's books on SansFiction.
What genres does Jean-Patrick Manchette write?
Jean-Patrick Manchette's books on SansFiction are tagged Classics, Comics, Dystopian and Fantasy.

Explore: Classics · Comics · Dystopian · Fantasy