Toulouse. Cop and writer of thrillers, he scripted a party for a festival
Through Lucie Fraissé
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It is one of the must-sees from early fall to Toulouse. The Toulouse Polars du Sud festival is held from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 October 2021 in the Pink City and celebrates the detective literature with meetings with the authors but also many animations.
Murder and poker
For this 2021 edition, the Quai des savoirs thus chose to organize a murder party. A life-size index or almost whose scenario has been entrusted to a specialist. It is indeed Christophe Guillaumot, Toulouse cop and renowned author of thrillers – he notably received the price of the quai des orfèvres for one of his works – who imagined the mysteries of this murder party.
“It’s the first time I’ve done this,” smiles the author. “The scenario is based on a poker game in which the organizer dies on the green carpet. We must find the perpetrator of the murder among the poker players ”.
Based on some players he crossed paths with in his career
To imagine the scenario of this part of murder, Christophe Guillaumot of course appealed to his qualities of author of thriller. But his experience as a police officer also played a role : responsible for the lessons and games section to SRPJ from Toulouse, he used certain personality traits of the players he met on his professional path to sketch the characters of “Maldonne Malbouffe”, the name of this murder game.
“Each character is also linked to the world of food,” explains Christophe Guillaumot. “One has an organic farm, the other is against intensive breeding… It is also an opportunity to paint a portrait of our relationship to food. “
From 11 years old
This killer party is done in teams of six, with players from 11 years old. Three sessions are organized on Saturday, then on Sunday at 10:30 am, 2 pm and 3 pm, under the festival marquee, located on rue Georges Vivent. Mandatory registration by email [email protected].
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