# True crime novel about 1949 murder of Paris life model wins France’s biggest literary prize

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-03T14:31:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/nov/03/true-crime-novel-murdered-model-wins-france-literary-prize-prix-goncourt-philippe-jaenada
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/true-crime-novel-about-1949-murder-of-paris-life-model-wins-france-s-b-aedb36/

Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt with novel that seeks to solve 77-year-old case and which ends up rehabilitating reputation of its victim A literary true-crime investigation that tries to solve a 77-year-old cold case and ends up rehabilitating the reputation of its life model victim has won France’s most prestigious literary prize. The author Philippe Jaenada was announced on Tuesday afternoo

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