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Gaston Javier Algard (born January 1, 1938 in Ballang, Bugey, Cagayan Province - Philippines) is a detective stories novelist.

Biography
Originally from Ballang (Buguey - Cagayan, Philippines) Algard is son to a British father (Joseph J. Algard) and a Philippine mother (Marisol F. Javier). He was brought to Europe by his father, Foreign Office official, to save him from the Japanese invaders during War Word II. He entrusted the boy to an Italian father’s cousin in Milan, who, in turn, officially adopted the boy to save him from the Fascist laws which would have made him an enemy. The boy, whose biological parents had died during the war, remained in Italy as an Italian citizen, where he completed his university studies in Rome and Naples and consequently took up employment with various companies and magistrates. As an adult, after leaving his professional activity, he returned to the Philippines where he re-acquired his names registered at birth and his mother’s nationality. He has applied for British citizenship, his father’s nationality. The Author, although he knows quite well the French and English, normally writes their stories in Italian because this language allows greater flexibility in the narrative, he says. From 1993 to 2012 he wrote more than 30 novels. some of which have been published in Italian. He continues to write between Switzerland, Malta and Philippines.

Inspector Agnès Didier

 * 1) Didier e l’astrologo. [1997] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-092-0;
 * 2) Didier e l’anacoreta. [1997] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-127-9;
 * 3) Didier e la piccola Babette. [1998] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-144-6;
 * 4) Le vacanze di Didier. [2000] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-157-6;
 * 5) Didier e le comari di Lugano. [2002] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-186-6;
 * 6) Didier e l’amante pigmalione. [2003] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-136-1;
 * 7) Didier e il mostro. [2007] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-203-0;
 * 8) Didier e madame la contessa. [2009];
 * 9) Didier e i dolori di Corbier. [2009];
 * 10) Didier e la donna affogata. [2010];
 * 11) Didier a Lugano, il ritorno. [2010];
 * 12) Didier e il testamento olografo. [2011].

Other
13. In articulo mortis. [1993].

14. Uno strano fallimento. [1996] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-156-9

15. Omicidi necessari. (short stories). [1998].

16. Diventare ricchi. [1998].

17. Storie maltesi & Co. (short stories). [2001].

18. Foto di un delitto. [2002] 2011. ISBN 97888-6618-176-7

19. Una vita meravigliosa. [2004].

20. Chi la fa, l’aspetti. [2004] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-185-9

21. La piccola Gerusalemme. [2006].

22. Omicidi in tribunale. [2007] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-204-7

23. Mors omnia solvit. [2007] 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-215-3

24. Ma… che non si sappia in giro. [2008].

25. Des affaires très lucratives. [2009].

26. Il grande inganno. [2010].

27. L’eredità giacente. [2011].

28. Veleno apparente. [2011].

29. Molinari e il cadavere sospetto. [2011].

30. The flying home. (Filipinos short stories). [2011].

31. Molinari e il mistero di Morcote. [2012].

32. Per pura generosità. [2012].

Inspector Agnès Didier, e-Book
Didier e l’astrologo. 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-150-7

Didier e l’anacoreta. 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-149-1

Didier e la piccola Babette. 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-151-4

Le vacanze di Didier. 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-221-4

Didier e le comari di Lugano. 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-230-6

Didier e l’amante pigmalione. 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-231-3

Didier e il mostro. 2011. ISBN 978-88-6618-232-0

Algard Foundation
- http://algardproductions.com/sito_pil/foundation.htm

- http://algardfoundation.blogspot.ch/

A benefit corporation no profit, incorporated by Gaston J. Algard, in January 2013, in Lugano (Switzerland). The goal of the Foundation is to help and support, in Cagayan Province (Philippines), the young children in schooling, summer activity, medical assistance and support their family. In case of particular hardship, a support in an area outside of this scope is admissible. The capital is increased with part of the copyright of the Algard’s books and contributions by the volunteers and someone else.