After working as a bartender and shopkeeper, de Roy became a police officer and private detective. In 1985, he published his first novel, titled
Sûreté urbaine. In 1986, he received the
Prix du Quai des Orfèvres. He then continued a career as a writer and published over forty novels, as well as tales and short stories. Michel de Roy died in
La Grande-Motte on 15 October 2021 at the age of 72. ==Works==