Created by Pierre Saurel Pseudonym of Pierre Daignault Other pseudonyms include Jacques Régent, Hercule Valjean, Paul Verchères (1925-2003)  A popular Montréal P.I., ALBERT BRIEN, appeared in an astonishing number of stories, collectively known as Les Aventures Policiéres d'Albert Brien, created--but not all written--by Pierre Saurel, starting way back in 1944. Albert is a celebrated Montréal … Continue reading Albert Brien →

Created by Pierre Saurel Pseudonym of Pierre Daignault Other pseudonyms include Jacques Régent, Hercule Valjean, Paul Verchères (1925-2003) When his astonishing run (over a thousand stories over twenty-odd years) featuring Montreal private eye Albert Brien (“Le détective national des Canadiens française!") was drawing to a close in 1966, Québecois pulpster Pierre Saurel decided to spin … Continue reading Robert Brien →