“The Prix de l’Embouchure is a strong value in the world of black literature…” Nicolas Nutten rewarded by the Police for his thriller “Terra Mater”

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The National Police Staff Association awarded the Prix de l'Embouchure to Nicolas Nutten for his work “Terra Mater” this Friday, December 20.

Nicolas Nutten, the Hérault-based author of “Disparition” (2020) and “Comme deux drops de sang” (2022), published by Nouveaux Auteurs, published “Terra Mater” last year. It is this work, combining the journeys of extreme sports fans with a police investigation, which caught the attention of regular readers of the National Police Personnel Association and was awarded this year's Prize for 'Mouth. It was presented Friday evening under the gold of the Salle des Illustres du Capitole, in the presence of Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc, who underlined “the importance of this tradition which is in its 14th edition and also allows us to honor the National Police “.

The attorney general Antoine Leroy, and Stade Toulousain coach Ugo Mola, who grew up near the police station then under construction at 23 boulevard de l'Embouchure, were also on the guest list. “Nicolas Nutten's predecessors are Bernard Minier, Olivier Norek, Céline Denjean, Nicolas Druart and others, specifies Pascal Passamonti, the president of the association. And the prize is at a pivotal moment in its existence since it has now become a reference in the world of detective literature.”

Strong value

It is the same feeling of pride that animated the winner, Nicolas Nutten: “When my editor informed me, at the beginning of the year, that my third novel was selected, I felt a great honor and then I raised doubts. And when Pascal Passamonti revealed the verdict to me, I felt enormous emotion because the prize has, in fact, a strong value in the world of black literature.”

Finally, to accompany the moment, local representatives of the Le Point Rose association, Stéphanie and her policeman husband Romuald Canizares were present. The structure supports people facing the end of a child's life with care adapted to the trauma experienced. Humanity, literature and a spirit of harmony characterized the evening…

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To read: “Terra Mater” by Nicolas Nutten (New Authors, 473 p., €19.95).
Le Point rose, charitable association: www.lepointrose.org
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