Pseudonym the attempt was not entirely successful – and the two are still sometimes confused by booksellers. A pen name may be used specifically to hide the identity of the author, as in the case of exposé books about espionage or crime, or explicit erotic fiction. Some prolific authors adopt a pseudonym to disguise the extent of their published output, e.g. Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman. Co-authors may choose to publish under a collective pseudonym, e.g., P. J. Tracy and Perri O'Shaughnessy. Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee used the name Ellery Queen as both a pen name for their collaborative
The Crime (novel) of the author's best or most characteristic novels." Marine de Tilly of "Le Point" reviewed the book in 2011: "Between detective novel and spiritual adventure, between the lyricism of the language and the discomfort caused by the investigation, Bernanos leads us to the end of the nose." The Crime (novel) The Crime () is a 1935 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. It has also been published as A Crime. The novel is a detective story that was written for commercial prospects. The book was published by Plon in 1935. An English translation by Anne Green was published in