Gilles Del Pappas

Gilles Del Pappas, 2011

Gilles Del Pappas (born December 14, 1949 in Marseille ) is a French photographer, painter and writer.

Del Pappas comes from an immigrant family; his father is from Greece, his mother from Italy. Del Pappas began painting and taking photos while still at school. His interest in literary writing came late. He made his successful debut as a writer in 1998 with his novel “Le baiser du congre”. In addition to the series about his protagonist “Constantin”, Del Pappas has also shone as an author of books for children and young people over the years.

Honors

• 2008 Prix de polar lycéen d'Aubusson for Le baiser de congre

Works (selection)

Detective novels

• Constantin cycle
  • The kiss of the moray eel. Detective novel (“Le baiser du congre”, 1998). Blanvalet, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-442-36937-9 .
  • Alleys of Marseille. Detective novel (“Bleu sur la peau”, 1998). Blanvalet, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-442-36938-6 .
  • La girelle de la Belle de Mai . Éditions Jigal, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-9511058-6-X .
  • You sel plein les yeux . Éditions Jigal, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-9515228-2-7 .
  • Le coeur enrague . Éditions Jigal, PAris 2001, ISBN 2-9515228-9-4 .
  • La mue de la cigalle . Éditions Jigal, PAris 2002, ISBN 2-914704-05-4 .
  • Bada d'Amour . Éditions Jigal, Paris 2005, ISBN 2-914704-17-8 .
  • Les cent femmes du Grec . Transbordeur, Marseille 2007, ISBN 978-2-84957-091-3 .
  • Sous la peau du monde . Édition Après la lune, Paris 2006, ISBN 2-35227-022-7 .
  • Massilia Dreams . Editions Libro, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-290-30536-7 .
  • L'india blanc . Noires de Pau, Pau 2007, ISBN 978-2-916159-46-1 .

Books for children and young readers

• Cap'tain Solal et Shabada . Le Lutin Malin, La-Motte-d'Aignes 2004, ISBN 2-915546-00-2 .
• Les enquêtes de Gwendoline Strawberry . Editions clc, St.-Martin-de-la-Brasque 2003ff

1. Le boiteux Serb . 2003, ISBN 2-84659-019-2 .
2. L'asiate aux yeux verts . 2003, ISBN 2-84659-025-7 .
3. Gwendoline boit la cup . 2006, ISBN 2-84659-034-6 .

Novels

• You soleil dans la tete . Hors Commerce, Paris 2001/01

1. La cabanon . 2001, ISBN 2-910599-86-8 .
2. L'école dans les nages . 2002, ISBN 2-910599-87-6 .