With Michel Houellebecq, Régis Jauffret is the most insightful and provocative French author. Born in 1955 in Marseille, his books are described as acerbic and written with a scalp...view moreWith Michel Houellebecq, Régis Jauffret is the most insightful and provocative French author. Born in 1955 in Marseille, his books are described as acerbic and written with a scalpel, stripping life to the bone. His recent controversial novels include Claustria, about the Josef Fritzl case, Rikers Island, about the DSK case, and LACRIMOSA also published by Salammbo Press.view less