Deliana and Serge, Bulgarian and French. She is a brilliant student, Francophone and Francophile, he is a journalist and writer who chose to live in Bulgaria. They are connected by their attraction to French literature.
But Deliana abandons her studies, joins a nightclub as a stripper, and after a tumultuous cohabitation, their paths diverge. To meet again, when, fired most unceremoniously, she suddenly snatches an envelope with money from the club owner's safe, which also contains compromising photos of a powerful public figure, and seeks refuge with her ex-husband. ?he long arm of the mafia impends over them and they embark on an insane escape from Sofia to Ruse, marked by crime, violence and a biting, stubborn love.
"Ruse" is a love thriller, set against the backdrop of the Bulgarian urban and natural landscape and the native reality through the eyes of a French Bulgarophile.
Éric Naulleau (born 11 March 1961) is a French literary critic, editor, essayist and columnist. He is best known for his appearances on television shows such as On n'est pas couché (2007–2011), hosted by Laurent Ruquier on Saturdays at 11 p.m. on France 2, Balance ton post ! (2018–present), hosted by Cyril Hanouna on Thursdays at 9:15 p.m. on C8, as well as alongside Éric Zemmour on Zemmour et Naulleau (2011–2021), hosted by Anaïs Bouton on Wednesdays at 8:45 p.m. on Paris Première.
Ruse (2020) is his first novel, in which many see similarities with the style of Georges Simenon.
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