Will Gilles Boyer be better known to the French as a writer, author of essays, novels and thrillers than as a politician?
However, the one who was adviser to Alain Juppé then to Édouard Philippe has been sailing in the waters of politics for almost twenty-five years, while he only started writing fifteen years ago.
Yes, but Gilles Boyer prefers shadow to light.
As the main character of his latest book,
The Russian Night
(JCLattès).
This thriller mixes espionage, politics and friendship.
He had the idea at Matignon.
An avid reader of John Le Carré and many spy stories, he wondered:
"I who have access to everything here, what if I were a spy?"
This story of a political friendship obviously resonates with its history.
He recognizes it, there is a bit of him in the main character.
"In particular the taste for shade."
And this need, sometimes, to be alone to think and read.
Gilles Boyer has the immense advantage…
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