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ISBN10: 2213681961
ISBN13: 9782213681962
Publisher: Fayard
Published: Feb 11 2022
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.71 Width: 5.32 Depth: 8.47
Language: French
ISBN13: 9782213681962
Publisher: Fayard
Published: Feb 11 2022
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.71 Width: 5.32 Depth: 8.47
Language: French
Né au Havre en 1931, dans un milieu ouvrier, William Perrin a commis ses premiers vols en se faisant embaucher comme docker à la journée à l'âge de 14 ans. Il est devenu proxénète en fournissant des filles aux militaires américains lors du Débarquement, alors qu'il n'avait pas 15 ans. Il devient très vite l'un des meilleurs spécialistes du chalumeau et écume banques et supermarchés dans toute la France, et bientôt l'Europe.
Installé à Buenos Aires dans les années 60, le Grand William, comme on le surnomme, est l'un des acteurs les plus dynamiques de la French Connection. Il livre des kilos d'héroïne marseillaise à New York, avant de purger une dizaine d'années de prison, dans les années 70.
Revenu dès sa libération à ses premières amours, les casses, il sévit pendant dix ans sans jamais se faire prendre. Il se rabat de nouveau sur les stupéfiants au début des années 80 et fournit le marché new-yorkais en héroïne non plus marseillaise, mais thaïlandaise.
Installé à Buenos Aires dans les années 60, le Grand William, comme on le surnomme, est l'un des acteurs les plus dynamiques de la French Connection. Il livre des kilos d'héroïne marseillaise à New York, avant de purger une dizaine d'années de prison, dans les années 70.
Revenu dès sa libération à ses premières amours, les casses, il sévit pendant dix ans sans jamais se faire prendre. Il se rabat de nouveau sur les stupéfiants au début des années 80 et fournit le marché new-yorkais en héroïne non plus marseillaise, mais thaïlandaise.
En lisant les souvenirs à la première personne de ce globe-trotter du crime organisé, le lecteur voit défiler les premières Cadillac et filer les premières DS; il entend siffler les balles de la guerre des hôtels de passe et celles de la guerre des cercles de jeux. Il voit des hommes en costume-cravate casser des banques et fait connaissance avec Moineau, l'ami d'enfance, Bouboule, l'homme à femmes, Jeannot le triste, qui parlait peu, Dédé, Mimi et quelques autres, le tout raconté sans fioritures et dans un langage haut en couleur qui devrait séduire les amoureux des dialogues de Michel Audiard.
Frédéric Ploquin, spécialiste des affaires de police et de justice à Marianne, est notamment l'auteur de la série Parrains & Caïds (4 tomes) dont Génération Kalachnikov (Fayard, 2014).
Frédéric Ploquin, spécialiste des affaires de police et de justice à Marianne, est notamment l'auteur de la série Parrains & Caïds (4 tomes) dont Génération Kalachnikov (Fayard, 2014).
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