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Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt for 'L'Inconnue du quai de Javel'

Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt for 'L'Inconnue du quai de Javel'
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The 62-year-old author receives France's most prestigious literary award for his 13th novel, an investigation into the 1949 murder of a young woman, Louise Cansot.

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