Code(s) Polar

Since 1841 and Double assassination in the rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe, which marked the birth of the genre, the success of the thriller has never wavered. Today, every fourth novel published is a "noir", a "thriller" or a "detective". The codes of thriller are available on all media, from video games to comics, not to mention the countless adaptations to cinema. But how did they become popular to the point of constituting a universal language, understandable by all? Why does thriller, this dark and spectacular summary of the society that generates it, fascinate the public and artists alike, who find in it an inexhaustible source of strong stories?