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Thierry Jonquet (January 19, 1954 - August 9, 2009) was a French writer who specialised in crime novels with political themes. he was born in Paris; his most recent and best known novel outside of France was Mygale (2003), which was published in English translation as Tarantula in 2005 (Serpent's Tail). He wrote over 20 novels in French, including Le bal des débris, Moloch and Rouge c'est la vie.

Jonquet died aged 55 in hospital in Paris.

Tarantula is currently being adapted for the cinema by acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar.

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