“Le Simenon Lyonnais”....
....so the nickname of Max-André Dazergues (1903-1963), legendary pulp writer of all genres. He wrote hundreds of stories between 1925 and the early 60′s, for almost all pulp publishers in France.
Max-André Dazergues himself became a novel character. He appears in “Passez-moi la Joconde” of his friend San Antonio (Frederic Dard): “The 446 F 69 is a motor vehicle belonging to Mr. André Compère, 12, rue Philippe Gonard, Lyon-Croix Rousse” (p 101, Special Police n ° 48, Fleuve Noir, 1954) His real name and informations of perfect accuracy but in the role of a ... forger!
Here, five more novels by Dazergues in his hometown collection “Le Glaive”: Le manoir aux crapauds (#16) - Du sang sous la porte (#30) - Passage du Vieux Lavoir (#32) - L’énigme du vivier (#43) - Le mort au parapluie (#63).
cover art: Roger Roux, Uzo (#30 & 32)
publisher:Editions du Puits Pelu, Lyon
source: amsaklapper’s collection & his quote in “Le Rocambole” #37
