The second novel in Izzo’s acclaimed
Marseilles trilogy is a touching tribute to the
author’s beloved city, in all its colour and
complexity. Fabio Montale is an unwitting
hero in this city of melancholy beauty.
Fabio Montale has left a police force marred
by corruption, xenophobia, and greed. But
getting out is not going to be so easy. When
his cousin’s son goes missing, Montale is
dragged back onto the mean streets of a
violent, crime-infested Marseilles. To discover
the truth about the boy’s disappearance,
he infiltrates a dangerous underworld of
mobsters, religious fanatics, crooked cops,
and ordinary people whom desperation has
driven to extremes.
Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
ISBN: 9781787702240
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
“Just as Raymond Chandler and James Ellroy made Los Angeles their very own, so Mr. Izzo has made Marseilles so much more than just another geographical setting.” - The Economist
“Izzo’s ability to describe Marseilles and to make his readers feel the multiracial reality of that city so directly and authentically is fascinating.” - Andrea Camilleri
“One of the masterpieces of modern noir." - The Washington Post
“Like the best noir writers—and make no mistake, he is among the best—Izzo not only has a keen eye for detail . . . but also digs deep into what makes men weep.” - Time Out New York
“Izzo provides another guided tour of the underbelly of Marseilles (so extensive that it seems to swallow the whole city) that’s bracing in its wit and velocity.” - Kirkus (starrred review)
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