French Spy Novelist Gérard de Villiers’ and his Factual Fiction
Panique à Bamako
Gérard de Villiers may be the most famous French writer you’ve never heard of.
He churns out three sex-filled spy thrillers a year and sells millions of copies.
What’s interesting is that a number of his terrorist and espionage plot twists have actually happened in real life – well after they appeared in book form.
Marco Werman speaks with New York Times reporter Robert Worth who recently profiled Gérard de Villiers for the Sunday New York Times Magazine.
The World is an independent newsroom. We’re not funded by billionaires; instead, we rely on readers and listeners like you. As a listener, you’re a crucial part of our team and our global community. Your support is vital to running our nonprofit newsroom, and we can’t do this work without you. Will you support The World with a gift today? Donations made between now and Dec. 31 will be matched 1:1. Thanks for investing in our work!