Gianluca De Falco
Novels, imperfect characters and stories that go beyond the ordinary.
The stories
Three novels, three different worlds. Humour, melancholy and darkness intertwine in stories about people who rarely do the right thing.
In Seville, It Rains Backwards
Darío, Miguel and Gabriel set out on an unlikely journey across Andalusia, where unexpected encounters, secrets and unforeseen events turn every detour into a new beginning.
Happiness Costs Five Euros
Jean lives in Normandy with his unconventional grandfather Mathieu. But unsettling memories and unanswered questions draw them into a dangerous search for the truth.
Cleopatra the Hen
A black hen, hidden diamonds and a collection of highly questionable criminals: a darkly comic adventure through the streets of Bucharest.
Writing about imperfect people.
Gianluca De Falco writes about contradictory, often grotesque characters, bringing together sharp dialogue, irony and melancholy.
After his early publications under the pen name J.L. Defoe, he returned in 2026 with revised editions of his novels and an entirely new story.
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