Josette Bruce
Known for: Writing
Born: February 25, 1920
Died: February 10, 1996
Josette Bruce (née Josépha Pyrzbil; also Josette Dourne; 1920 – 10 February 1996) was a French novelist of Polish origin. She is remembered for taking over the literary series OSS 117 about secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath after the death of her husband Jean Bruce, creator of the series. Born in Poland, she met her future husband, Jean Bruce, on a train. In 1966, three years after she became a widow, she was solicited by the editor of OSS 117 to continue writing the series. Her first bo…