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Hugh Laurie's book tops French list

Actor Hugh Laurie, who gives voice to Cockroach in the animated motion picture "Monsters vs. Aliens", attends the premiere of the film in Universal City, California on March 22, 2009. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
Actor Hugh Laurie, who gives voice to Cockroach in the animated motion picture "Monsters vs. Aliens", attends the premiere of the film in Universal City, California on March 22, 2009. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) | License Photo

PARIS, April 10 (UPI) -- The French translation of British actor Hugh Laurie's novel "The Gun Seller" was No. 1 on France's bestseller list last month, the BBC reported.

The spy spoof was renamed "Tout Est Sous Controle" in France.

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It was released in England in 1996, years before the actor began starring in the U.S. medical drama series "House," which is a big hit in France, the BBC said.

Laurie is best known in the United Kingdom for his comic work with Stephen Fry in the TV shows "Jeeves and Wooster," and "Fry and Laurie." His film credits include "Sense and Sensibility," "Stuart Little" and "Monsters vs. Aliens."

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