Site of the week: Exbrayat blog

Had he not died in 1989, Charles Exbrayat would have been 100 years old this week. Who he, you ask? Head over to the Exbrayat blog and you'll discover he was a French writer of thrillers, plays and screenplays of quite prodigious output. He was also, apparently, the originator of the comic detective novel. To mark what would have been the author's 100th birthday on May 5, his hometown of St Etienne are holding centenary celebrations which will be covered on the blog. Although Exbrayat's family have up until now refused interviews, the blog - which has been set up by the author's grandson and his fiancée - has some podcast interviews with Exbrayat's daughter lined up, and also features family photos and mementoes.