| Diva | |
| Author | Daniel Odier |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre(s) | Crime novel |
| Publication date | 1979 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Diva (1979) by Daniel Odier (writing under the pseudonym Delacorta) is a crime novel set in Paris. Daniel Odier (born in 1945 in Geneva Switzerland) is an author of fiction This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Crime fiction is the Genre of Fiction that deals with Crimes their detection criminals and their motives It is usually distinguished from The year 1979 in literature involved some significant events and new books A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. The year 1979 in literature involved some significant events and new books Daniel Odier (born in 1945 in Geneva Switzerland) is an author of fiction A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city It was adapted into a major motion picture of the same name. Diva is a 1981 film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix, adapted from a novel of the same name by Daniel Odier (under the pseudonym Delacorta
Plot summary
The young man Jules is a motorbike-riding messenger in Paris, and a major fan of classical music and opera. Jules is also a groupie of the beautiful Cynthia Hawkins, an American opera singer. Hawkins is unusual in that she only performs live. She has never made a recording, studio or otherwise. One day, Jules secretly records a Cynthia Hawkins concert. He then shares the tape with his teenage friend Alba, who shares the tape with her adult friend Serge.
Criminal Serge is in his mid 30's, he shares his life with Alba, a precocious teenage beauty. Serge realizes that the Cynthia Hawkins tape could fetch a large amount of money.
Meanwhile, Nadia is a twentysomething in the employ of Saporta. Saporta controls the largest drug cartel and prostitution ring in Paris. Nadia records harmful evidence against Saporta on a cassette tape. Nadia's cassette is erroneously dropped into the satchel on Jules' motorbike.
Soon, Jules is being chased by the police, as well as gangsters, though he has no idea why. Saporta mobilizes his entire crime organization to attempt to retrieve the tape from Jules. Locating an intrepid and skilled motorbike rider in Paris is not easy. Meanwhile, there is a furious underground bidding war for Jules' tape of Cynthia Hawkins' concert.
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