To create a protagonist that felt globally credible, de Villiers avoided a French hero, famously stating that "besides cheese and wine, nothing about us is credible abroad". Instead, he created , an Austrian prince and "His Serene Highness" ( Son Altesse Sérénissime or S.A.S.).
His 2012 novel Les Fous de Benghazi detailed the threat of Islamist groups in Libya and the role of the CIA six months before the raid that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. La - Gerard De Villiers
He meticulously researched every book by traveling to conflict zones for 15 days, followed by a six-week writing sprint. To create a protagonist that felt globally credible,
Perhaps the most enduring part of de Villiers' legacy is his "uncanny knack" for anticipating major global events before they happened. Ambassador Christopher Stevens
His book Le Chemin de Damas accurately described an attack on a Syrian government command center a month before a similar strike occurred. 3. The Enigma of Malko Linge