Un privé à la cambrousse
Seuil · 1996–2005 · 9 issues
About the series
In Un privé à la cambrousse (1996–2005, Seuil), a hard-boiled private eye finds himself transplanted from the gritty city to the bucolic French countryside, where his cynical methods clash with rural life. This nine-issue series, written and drawn by Jean-Louis Fonteneau (credited as J. L. Fonteneau), blends noir tropes with gentle humor and pastoral settings, offering a unique twist on the detective genre. Its quiet charm and sustained run made it a distinctive entry in late-20th-century French comics, showcasing the publisher Seuil's commitment to offbeat, character-driven storytelling.