Jean-Christophe Grangé (born 15 July 1961) is a French

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. He was a journalist before setting up his own

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Bibliography

* '' Le Vol des cigognes'' (1994) ** English translation: ''Flight of the Storks'' * ''Les rivières pourpres'' (1998) ** English translation: '' Blood Red Rivers'' (1999) ** Film adaptation: ''

The Crimson Rivers ''The Crimson Rivers'' () is a 2000 French psychological thriller film starring Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel. The film, which was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, is based on the novel '' Blood Red Rivers'' by Jean-Christophe Grangé. The screenpla ...

'' (2000) ** TV series: ''

'' (2018-) * '' Le Concile de Pierre'' (2001) ** English translation: ''The Stone Council'' ** Film adaptation: '' The Stone Council'' (2006) * ' (2003) ** English translation: ''The Empire of the Wolves'' ** Film adaptation: '' L'Empire des loups'' (2005) * '' La Ligne noire'' (2004) * '' Le Serment des limbes'' (2007) * '' Misèrere'' (2008) * '' La Forêt des Mânes'' (2009) * '' Le Passager'' (2011) * '' Kaiken'' (2012) * '' Lontano'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' La Terre des morts'' (2018) * '' La Dernière Chasse'' (2019) * '' Le Jour des Cendres'' (2020) * '' Les Promises'' (2021) * '' Rouge Karma'' (2023)

External links

JC-Grange Official website
* 1961 births Living people Writers from Paris 20th-century French novelists 21st-century French novelists Thriller writers Paris Match writers French male novelists 20th-century French male writers 21st-century French male writers {{France-writer-stub