Hannelore Cayre
1 SeriesHannelore Cayre is a multifaceted French author, criminal lawyer, screenwriter, actress, and film director. Her experience in law, following her admission to the Paris bar, inspired her to write fiction. She has since established herself as a prominent novelist.
In "The Godmother," Hannelore Cayre introduces Patience Portefeux, a fifty-three-year-old Franco-Arab interpreter at the Ministry of Justice, specializing in phone tapping. After her husband's sudden death, Patience struggles financially, caught between her daughters' university fees and her mother's nursing home costs. To make ends meet, she leverages her skills to engage in illicit activities, navigating the dangerous world of drug trafficking. This standalone novel blends dark humor with a gripping narrative, exploring themes of survival and moral ambiguity.
